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Two burly male servants immediately grabbed my arms, their grip firm enough to bruise. I struggled against

their hold.

"I didn't push her! She fell in on her own!" I protested, but Eleanor silenced me with a withering glare.

"Take her to the main house," she ordered. "Alpha Stone will deal with this."

As the servants dragged me away, I caught Emma's eye. The little girl was shivering dramatically, but there was something else in her expression-a hint of satisfaction that chilled me more than the evening air.

The sound of running footsteps announced Ethan's arrival. His powerful frame cut through the gathered

crowd, his amber eyes immediately finding Emma.

"What happened?" he demanded, his voice carrying the unmistakable authority of an Alpha.

Emma, seeing him approach, began to tremble more violently. Her small lips quivered as she looked him with wide, tear-filled eyes.

"Daddy..." she whimpered, reaching for him with small, shaking hands.

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Without hesitation, Ethan rushed to her side. He quickly assessed her condition, his movements efficient and

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concerned. With gentle hands, he removed her wet clothes and wrapped his leather jacket around her tiny

frame.

he murmured, scooping her into

at me. Our eyes met across the garden, and I saw something in her gaze that no five-year-old should

calculation.

down her cheeks.

in his look was unmistakable-the same look he'd given me when Emma had fallen into the cake

Hotel.

gaze unflinchingly, anger bubbling up inside me. Once again, he was ready to believe the worst of me without question, without even

ordered

gardens. The servants pushed me into the sitting room, forcing me to stand in

The child refused to leave his embrace, clinging to him like a lifeline while occasionally

by Eleanor to examine Emma. The elderly pack healer approached with his medical bag, his movements deliberate

her, Alpha Stone," he requested, his voice carrying the

sofa but remained close, his hand resting protectively on her

finally announced. "Some

recover quickly."

we must monitor her closely. With her recent kidney transplant, even a minor illness could lead to complications. Her immune system is

vulnerable."

sharp, accusatory glint. The implication was

to her

softly beside Ethan, suddenly straightened.

she turned toward

you?" she demanded, her voice rising with each word.

me, now

'us,

face. "You're jealous. You've always been jealous of what Ethan and I

broke with practiced emotion. "She's just a child, Olivia. A

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