Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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doubt? Confusion? It vanished too quickly to identify.

He nodded slightly to Maxwell Chen, who stepped forward immediately.

Maxwell took over from Victoria, roughly pinning Derek to the ground. His foot pressed deliberately into the man's ribs - the same ribs Ethan had broken moments earlier.

"Talk!" Maxwell commanded, applying more pressure.

"Ah! Ugh!" Derek's scream was cut short as Maxwell stuffed a nearby towel into his mouth, muffling his cries of agony.

I watched the man's body tremble, the madness that had animated his features earlier fading rapidly. He'd clearly been putting on an act, and now the mask was slipping.

The pain was evidently too intense. His eyes bulged as he struggled to breathe around the gag.

“Ugh... I talk... I talk..." he stammered when Maxwell finally removed the towel,

Maxwell eased the pressure from his foot slightly, allowing Derek to catch his breath. The man convulsed in pain, his hand shaking as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a phone.

"...I don't know who it was," he gasped, his voice ragged. "They contacted me through an old social media

account."

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pound uncomfortably in my chest. Something about this felt

Wrong

changer, Derek continued, wincing as he shifted position. "I couldn't even tell if they were male or female. They told me they were also

around the room, avoiding direct contact with anyone. "They knew I didn't have much time left. They offered me

million dollars? For a moment, I was stunned by the amount. Who would pay that

and Emma?

anyone, Derek insisted, his voice breaking. "But I really wanted

trembling fingers unlocked the phone and opened a social media application. Maxwell snatched the device from

the screen. His face darkened instantly, amber

lunged forward and grabbed the phone from his hands. She

didn't you?" she demanded, thrusting the screen in my face. "Now the evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to

own social media account. My profile picture,

possible. I hadn't used that account in months, not

thought you not only wanted to vent your anger, you actually wanted to

It had to be that. But arguing that point now, with Ethan's fury practically radiating heat

"Conclusive? Victoria, if you want to convict me, let a judge

She glanced nervously at Ethan, perhaps worried that my lack of hysteria might make him question

provoke Ethan. "How can you be so brazen? is it because Matriarch Evelyn

with fresh tears as she turned to Ethan, her expression a perfect blend of fear

woman had been kind to me once, before. her memory became fixed in the past. Could

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protection?