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moonberry and mint, designed to help clear my head from Victoria's wine attack.

His breath caught audibly as he noticed what I was looking at. I felt rather than saw him move closer, until he stood just behind my chair, looking over my shoulder at Lily's notebook.

I turned the page, revealing Lily's childish handwriting. The words were carefully formed, each letter a testament to her concentration.

"Mommy said it's true. Daddy will celebrate my birthday with me alone."

The next entry, dated the night before her birthday: "My wish has come true. I am super happy."

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And finally, the last entry she'd ever make: "Tomorrow, I will be the happiest child in the world."

She'd drawn several smiley faces around this declaration, emphasizing her joy and anticipation.

I felt Ethan stiffen behind me. His breathing changed, becoming shallow and uneven. I refused to look at him, keeping my eyes fixed on Lily's hopeful words.

"She called to confirm," he said quietly, his voice rough with emotion. The night before her birthday."

letting his guilt build

word 'alone," he continued. "But her voice

so excited. I

air between us, heavy with the weight of

barely above a whisper. "Not with words, but with actions.

revealing more drawings. Stick figure Ethan holding Lily's hand as they walked through the entrance of Moonlight Fair. Ethan carrying Lily on his shoulders to see

enormous smile, radiating the pure happiness and

me. When Ethan spoke again, his voice was thick with

"I'm sorry."

I whirled around to face him, my emerald

word back at him like poison. "Ethan

widened at my vehemence. For once, the mighty Alpha King looked genuinely

from the chair to stand before him. "I knelt on the floor of your office and begged

flash across his face-me on my knees, tears streaming down my cheeks, pleading for just one day of his time for

bitterly. "But that was a lie, wasn't it? Because you

He set the bowl of tea down on Lily's desk with unsteady

was wrong," he admitted, his voice carrying an unprecedented humility, "I will make it up to

How? Do you know how long Lily waited for you at the

to him, my grief transforming

night, Ethan. More than ten hours in the

bear it, let alone