Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 74

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Victoria's voice came through, tight with worry. "The doctor says she's stable, but I'm worried, Ethan. She doesn't look right."

*I'll be 1

there in a minute," I promised, already moving toward Emma's room.

The thought of Olivia flickered briefly in my mind, but Victoria's next words pushed

it aside.

"Please hurry. She keeps asking for you.

(Victoria's POV)

I ended the call with Ethan, a small smile playing at the corners of my lips. Everything was proceeding perfectly

Pacing the length of my bedroom at Rosewood Haven, I tapped my fingers rhythmically against my thigh. Olivia Winters would remain in that dungeon for as long as I needed her to.

The memory of her terrified pleas from behind the door brought me intense satisfaction. After years of

playing second fiddle to her, it was finally my turn to win.

I paused before the mirror, arranging my features into a mask of maternal

concern. The transformation was flawless-eyes widened with worry, lips trembling slightly.

"Perfect," I whispered to my reflection

Emma lay sleeping in her bed, her small face peaceful despite the bandages on her arm. I approached her silently, my mind calculating.

and warm. A cold

gently lifting her sleeping form. "Mommy needs you to be

while.

stirred slightly as I carried her to the adjoining bathroom, but didn't wake. I filled the tub with cold water, then carefully lowered her

jolted her awake. Her eyes

holding her firmly in the water despite her struggles. "It's just a bath

whimpered, her small body shivering

her lips began to turn blue, I finally lifted her from the water. Her skin was like ice,

her in a towel. "I d-don't

enough, that chill would turn to burning fever as her body fought the infection

whispered, cradling her close. "Mommy's going to get

her back in bed. Within minutes, her shivering had intensified, and I could feel heat beginning to radiate from her

It was time.

room, making sure to slam the

echoed in the hallway

Shade

pounding on his

immediately, revealing

broke with practiced desperation. "Emmy has a high fever... I think her wounds are getting

thoughts of Olivia clearly forgotten as he pushed

toward Emma's room.

Emma's room, crossing to her bed in two swift strides. His hand touched

flash across his

to get her to the hospital," he said, already gathering her small form into his

her eyes fluttering open. "Daddy?" she

voice gentle in a way it never was with

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