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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.

got you, princess," he murmured,

face 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 that no five-year-old should

calculation.

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

hardening to cold stone. The accusation in his look was unmistakable-the same

Hotel.

again, he was ready

ordered the servants

gardens. The servants pushed me into the sitting room, forcing me to stand in the center like a criminal awaiting

entered moments later, still cradling Emma in his arms. The child refused to leave his embrace, clinging to him like a lifeline while occasionally shooting me fearful

to examine Emma. The elderly pack healer

Stone," he requested, his voice carrying the

on her shoulder.

he finally

recover quickly."

cold. "However, we must monitor her closely. With her

vulnerable."

fixing on me with a sharp, accusatory glint. The implication was clear-I had

to her medical

beside Ethan,

she turned toward

demanded, her voice rising with

First me, now

'us,

step closer, her perfectly manicured finger pointing accusingly at my face. "You're jealous. You've always

"She's just a child, Olivia. A frail child who

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