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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,

head to look at me. Our eyes met across the

calculation.

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

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

Hotel.

Once again, he was ready to believe the worst of me without question, without even hearing my

Ethan ordered the servants

warm compared to the evening chill of the gardens. The servants pushed me into the sitting room, forcing me to stand in the center

leave his embrace, clinging to him

to examine Emma. The elderly pack healer approached with

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

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

serious," he finally announced. "Some warm moonberry tea should help

recover quickly."

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

vulnerable."

at these words, his amber eyes fixing on me with a sharp, accusatory glint. The implication was clear-I had not only pushed Emma into the water but had potentially endangered

her medical

had been weeping softly beside Ethan, suddenly straightened.

turned

voice rising with each word. "This isn't

me, now my

'us,

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

"She's just a child, Olivia.

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