Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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(Isabelle's POV)

I felt the blood drain from my face as Ethan's cold amber eyes locked onto mine. What had I done? In my ra

at Victoria, I'd blurted out the truth I'd kept hidden for five years.

"Isabelle," Ethan's voice was dangerously quiet, "what do you mean Olivia didn't drug me?"

My hands trembled as I took a step back. The Alpha command in his voice was impossible to resist.

"I... I didn't mean..." I stammered, looking desperately around the room.

Victoria's eyes were wide with panic, silently pleading with me to stop talking. But it was too late. The truth was clawing its way out of me after years of festering inside.

"Tell me everything," Ethan demanded, his voice echoing with Alpha authority. "Now."

Tears spilled down my cheeks, mixing with the wine still dripping from my hair. "It was five years ago, at the Healer's Crystal Competition."

I glanced at Victoria, whose face had gone deathly pale. She knew what I was about to reveal.

"I wanted Victoria to win," I confessed, my voice breaking. "I thought if she impressed you with her crystal design, you might finally choose her as your mate."

Ethan's jaw tightened. "Continue."

"Olivia was favored by Elder Willow for the single recommendation spot from the university," I said, the words tumbling out faster now. "I knew she'd win if I didn't do something."

I wiped at my tears, smearing wine across my face. "So I switched her drink with something stronger. Much stronger."

"You drugged her?" Ethan's voice was ice cold.

I nodded miserably. "It was just supposed to make her look bad, make her seem unprofessional. When she passed out, I was supposed to take her to a room we'd arranged beforehand."

The memory of that night flooded back, sharp and painful. "But I made a mistake. I took her to the wrong room."

room where I was,"

unable to meet his gaze. "You were already there, unconscious. I didn't know why. I just left

out a low whistle from across the room. "Holy

territories," I continued, my voice barely above

anger warring on his face. "I'm sorry. I never meant for it to go so

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glare at Victoria, hatred burning through my tears. "I've regretted helping her every day since. She's

(Ethan's POV)

Olivia had drugged and manipulated

own daughter because

hit me like a physical blow. All those times Olivia had denied drugging me, all those times she'd looked

hadn't believed her.

Olivia, expecting to see accusation in her eyes, expecting her to finally

weren't even looking at me. She was staring at her phone, as if this life-changing revelation meant nothing

more than any accusation

I said, my voice softer

up briefly, her

I could respond, Victoria stepped forward, her face

(Victoria's POV)

confession was dangerous, but thankfully incomplete.

he had refrained from fully committing to me. The plan was simple:

room. Now I

salvage

injecting remorse into my voice as I stepped toward her. “I had no idea Isabelle did

sure my expression conveyed appropriate guilt and shock. "If I had known what she was planning, I

as she looked up from her phone. "Save your apologies, Victoria. They're as

perfectly. "I understand you're upset, but I truly had

to do with this."

(Olivia's POV)