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.

warned that her wounds needed to be kept dry and warm.

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

while.

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

cold water jolted her awake. Her eyes flew

the water despite her struggles. "It's just a bath to help with the

c-cold," she whimpered, her small

her lips began to turn blue, I finally lifted her from

as I wrapped her in a

the chill of her skin. Soon enough, that chill would turn to burning fever as her body fought the

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

It was time.

sure to slam

echoed in the hallway as I ran

Shade

on his door

door swung open immediately, revealing his concerned

My voice broke with practiced desperation. "Emmy has a high fever... I

thoughts of Olivia clearly forgotten as he

toward Emma's room.

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

flash across his face at the

her to the hospital," he said, already gathering her

her eyes fluttering open.

gentle in a way it never was with Lily. "You're

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