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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, scooping her into his

to him, burying her 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

calculation.

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

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

Hotel.

inside me. Once again, he was ready to believe the worst of

Ethan ordered the servants

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

refused to leave his

The elderly pack healer approached with his medical bag, his movements

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

reluctantly set Emma down on the sofa but remained close, his hand resting protectively on her shoulder. Dr. Bennett examined her

but nothing serious," he finally announced. "Some warm moonberry tea

recover quickly."

With her recent kidney transplant, even a minor illness

vulnerable."

sharp, accusatory glint. The implication was clear-I had not only pushed Emma into the water but had potentially endangered her

to her medical

been weeping softly beside Ethan, suddenly straightened.

she turned toward

rising with each word. "This isn't the

it? First me, now

'us,

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

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

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