Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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The welts from the discipline rod were still visible across her pale skin. Angry red lines marring what should be perfect. Something twisted painfully in my chest at

the sight.

Olivia suddenly tensed, sensing my presence. She whirled around, emerald eyes widening in shock and alarm. Water droplets clung to her lashes, making her eyes seem even more vibrant

"Ethan!" she gasped, immediately reaching for a towel to cover herself. "Matriarch Evelyn is waiting for me!" I blocked the doorway with my body. "Grandmother is already asleep, she doesn't want to be disturbed." Her eyes narrowed dangerously. She clearly didn't believe me.

She tried to push past me, but I remained solid as stone. Her frustration was evident in the flush rising to her

cheeks.

"Let me go," she demanded, her voice low and threatening.

When I didn't respond, she raised her foot, clearly intending to stomp on mine. I reacted instantly, lifting her completely off the ground with ease.

Her wet skin slid against my clothes as she struggled. "Put me down!" she hissed, twisting in my grasp.

The sudden sharp tone of Victoria's ringtone cut through our struggle like a knife. I froze, immediately recognizing the sound.

I released Olivia, letting her feet touch the floor as I reached for my phone. I kept one arm loosely around her waist to prevent her escape.

"Victoria," I answered with sharp impatience. "What is it?"

Olivia continued to struggle against my hold. I pressed my hand over her mouth to silence her protests.

Victoria's voice came through the line, but her words barely registered. Something about Emma acting up again. Nothing urgent.

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call you back," I

counter and turned my attention back to Olivia, who was glaring at me with undisguised

brightly on the screen. I ignored it, focusing

the ringing continued, persistent and demanding as Victoria herself. On the third ring, Olivia reached for the phone, likely to silence it

myself.

and frantic. "Ethan... what should I do? Emma has been having nightmares since she fell in the Moonlit Reflection

tensed immediately, all thoughts

her voice breaking with emotion. "I'm so worried. I want to take her to the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, but the rain is too heavy... what should I

voice,

distress twisted something deep inside

on my way." Olivia tried to pull me back, her fingers

her off without a second thought and quickly changed into clean clothes. Emma's cries

set with

(Olivia's POV)

rush out, a bitter smile playing on my lips. Not even ten minutes alone with me before Victoria's call pulled him away like

was almost impressive in its predictability. The moment Victoria called, nothing

would discover their true nature. And I

the scalding water wash away the lingering sensation of his touch on my skin. Every place he'd

I dressed in the spare clothes I'd brought. Despite my exhaustion, sleep refused to come.

downstairs for a glass of water. The Stone Estate was eerily quiet at this hour, most of its

my throat but did nothing for the restlessness spreading through my lin to move, to channel this

I needed

Training Room would be empty now. I could work through some