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The afternoon sun cast long shadows across my sitting room as I paced back and forth. Olivia was three

hours late for our w****y tea-something that had never happened before.

“Bernard,” I called sharply. Any word?"

My faithful butler appeared, his face showing concern. "No, Matriarch. Alpha Ethan's phone remains

unanswered"

A knot of dread tightened in my chest. Olivia was always punctual, especially for our meetings.

"Get Maxwell Chen on the phone," I ordered. "Immediately."

When Maxwell answered, I didn't waste time with pleasantries. "Where is my grandson?"

"Alpha Stone is in a pack meeting, Matriarch. Shall I have him call you when he's finished?"

I'd lived too many years to be fooled by such an obvious lie. "Don't insult my intelligence. Where is Ethan?"

After a pause, Maxwell finally admitted, "Alpha Stone is at the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den with Victoria Frost and her daughter."

My grip tightened on the receiver. "And where is Olivia?"

His silence spoke volumes.

"I will ask you once more. Where is my grandson's mate?"

His response was barely audible. The basement of Rosewood Haven, Matriarch."

old Olivia huddled in that same basement, covered in rat bites, her eyes

on the phone," I demanded, my voice

the doctors and has given orders not

long has Olivia been

early this afternoon,"

brought around immediately. And summon

finally arrived, I marched

I commanded, and they moved ahead, forcing

absolute. One guard found a light switch, illuminating

"Olivia, dear,

answered me, so weak I

as my aging body allowed. At the bottom,

a small form huddled

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far wall, curled

out of here," I ordered, my voice breaking

gathering Olivia's limp form into his arms. Her face was deathly pale, her breathing

to the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, I instructed. "And inform Dr. Fletcher that if she doesn't receive excellent care, he'll answer

us. "Get her into treatment room one," he

to her? I demanded as he attached monitors to her still form.

"Will she recover?"

everything we can. But her condition was already weakened.

placed his mate in a situation that could

eyes finally opened.

statement nearly broke my composure. After everything she'd

have food brought immediately." I

added, "Real food. Venison, if

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