Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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1. Chapter 14 Hitter Waters

I tried wrenching my arm away again, suddenly disgusted by his touch. After watching him with Victoria, his fingers on my skin felt like betrayal.

This time he released me, either sensing my revulsion or anticipating what came next a violent wave of nausea that had me doubling over.

I stumbled to a nearby stone bench, collapsing onto it while trying desperately to keep the contents of my stomach where they belonged. The cool night air helped slightly, but my head still spun like a carousel.

I fumbled for my phone, determined to call James. He would come for me, no questions asked.

As I struggled with the screen, I noticed Ethan pull out his own device. He tapped at it for a few moments before sliding it back into his pocket

Seconds later, my phone buzzed with a notification. Opening it, I found a bank alert that made my eyes widen

in shock.

The string of zeros seemed to stretch forever. It was a transfer from Ethan Stone

a sum so substantial it made my head spin worse than the wine.

"What is this?" I asked, looking up at him in confusion.

in the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition," he replied matter-of-factly. as if discussing the

me off. Buying my silence about Victoria's

escaped my lips before I could stop it. "So that's why you're here. Not to check if I'm okay,

sure

expression remained impressively impassive. Take

the number on my screen again, the irony cutting deep into my heart. This single transfer was more than he had provided for Lily and me during our entire five

fa you'll go for Victoria. You

twitched violently, but he remained silent as

my disgust, I didn't reject the transfer. I needed that money for Lily's burial site at Sacred Moonlight

a moment, his tone making it clear

command.

refused, standing up shakily. "Im not

with him

on my hands and

step forward, still dizzy from Victoria's wine attack. My

and I

paving

speed, his hand catching my elbow before I could hit

protective despite everything between

with all my strength. "Don't touch

me completely off balance. I stumbled backward, falling widy