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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.

murmured, scooping her

against his chest. Then, slowly, she turned her head to look at me. Our eyes met across the garden, and I saw something in her gaze

calculation.

she..." Emma began, her voice breaking as fresh tears spilled down her cheeks. She trailed

his amber eyes hardening to cold stone. The accusation in his look was unmistakable-the same look he'd given me

Hotel.

gaze unflinchingly, anger bubbling up inside me. Once again, he was ready to believe the worst of me

her inside, Ethan ordered the servants holding

the gardens. The servants pushed me into the sitting

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

The elderly pack healer approached with his medical bag,

Alpha Stone," he requested, his voice carrying the weight of decades of

close, his hand resting protectively on her shoulder. Dr. Bennett examined her thoroughly, checking her temperature and listening

chill, but nothing serious," he finally announced. "Some warm

recover quickly."

that made my blood run cold. "However, we must monitor her closely. With her recent kidney transplant, even a minor illness could lead

vulnerable."

words, his amber eyes fixing on me with a sharp, accusatory glint. The implication was

her

beside Ethan, suddenly straightened.

turned

with each word. "This isn't

it? First me, now my

'us,

pointing accusingly at my face. "You're jealous. You've always been jealous of what Ethan and I share,

voice broke with practiced emotion. "She's just a child, Olivia. A frail child who has

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