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."

I was," Ethan

there,

Knight let out a low whistle from

went viral throughout the territories," I continued, my voice barely above a whisper. "They

seeing the shock and anger warring on his face. "I'm sorry. I never meant for it

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at Victoria, hatred burning through my tears.

(Ethan's POV)

For five years, I'd believed Olivia had drugged and manipulated me. For five years, I'd been cold and

neglected my own daughter because of

all those times she'd looked at me with

believed her. Not

see accusation in her eyes, expecting her to finally throw this revelation in my face with all the righteous anger she deserved

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

than any accusation

my voice softer than

up briefly, her expression

I could respond, Victoria stepped forward, her face

(Victoria's POV)

Isabelle's confession was dangerous, but thankfully incomplete. She didn't know I was the

Despite our ongoing romance, he had refrained from fully committing to

appeared in the same room. Now I knew it was

needed to salvage this situation

as I stepped toward her. “I had

touch her arm, making sure my expression conveyed appropriate guilt and shock. "If I had known what she was planning, I would have

"Save your apologies, Victoria. They're

playing the part of the wounded party perfectly. "I understand you're upset, but

to do with this."

(Olivia's POV)