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Ethan immediately loosened his grip, but his anger was palpable. He stood up, towering over me, his amber eyes flashing with fury.

"Olivia, just because you didn't push Emma today doesn't mean Lily didn't push her that day," he said coldly before turning and leaving the room.

I slowly sat up, my eyes cold and distant. I had hoped that today's incident, mirroring the past, would at least make him question the narrative he believed. I had underestimated the hold Victoria and her daughter had on

him.

The door slammed behind him, leaving me alone with my thoughts and the lingering scent of Dr. Bennett's healing salve.

(Isabelle's POV)

I sat on my bed, tears streaming down my face as I looked at my bruised knees and bloodied legs. The pain was excruciating, but my rage burned even hotter.

"That b**h, Olivia, I won't let her get away with this!" I seethed, pressing a cold compress against my throbbing knee.

Mother stood nearby, her expression a mixture of concern and anger. She'd always protected me ways ensured I got whatever I wanted. This humiliation was unprecedented in my twenty-four years.

Just then, a servant from Ethan's quarters entered without knocking. His face was impassive as he delivered

his message.

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"Miss Stone, Mr. Stone has ordered you to the ancestral hall to receive punishment."

"I won't go!" I cried, the pain from

intervene as she always did. But the servants, following. Ethan's direct orders,

I'm injured!" I screamed, fighting

authority.

between conflicting orders from two powerful members of the Stone family. But Ethan's authority as Alpha King outweighed my

the Alpha," one servant said apologetically before continuing to pull me toward

echoed through the hallways

scolding.

(Eleanor's POV)

away, ignoring my protests and

the ancestral hall just as the punishment concluded. My daughter

sobbing uncontrollably, having endured ten lashes of the discipline rod. Her shirt was

Isabelle wailed, her face streaked with tears

this to his own cousin? I rushed to

I'm here now," I soothed,

ordered the servants to take Isabelle back to her quarters and immediately stormed off to confront Ethan. I found him in his study,

is the meaning of this? What did Isabelle do to deserve such punishment?" I demanded,

his amber eyes devoid of emotion. "She lied about witnessing Olivia push

woman, afraid of pain," I argued, gesturing wildly with my hands. "How could

calmly, his

message was clear. He was retaliating for Olivia, Isabelle, for trying to harm Olivia, had received the exact same punishment that had been inflicted on his

disadvantage. For years, Ethan had ignored Olivia, allowin her however we wished. This sudden defense of her made no

to treat