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(Olivia's POV)

"No!"

The scream tore from my throat as I watched Lily's remains disappear into the water below. My eyes, bloodshot and wild with desperation, tracked the crystal pendant's arc through the air before it vanished beneath the rippling surface of the Moonlit Reflection Pool.

"Lily..." I murmured, my voice breaking on my daughter's name.

Without thinking, I tumbled out of the hospital bed, ignoring the searing pain that shot through

my battered body. I rushed to the window, my heart pounding frantically in my chest. The

rational part of my mind knew the drop was dangerous, but I didn't care. All that mattered was

saving what remained of my daughter.

I leaned dangerously far out, my body already halfway through the opening. The cool night air

hit my face as I stared down at the shimmering water below. I was too late. The pendant

containing Lily's ashes had already disappeared beneath the surface.

Strong hands suddenly gripped my waist, pulling me back from the edge. Ethan's fingers dug into my skin as he yanked me away from the window.

"What the hell are you doing?" he demanded, his amber eyes blazing with anger and

confusion.

He couldn't understand. How could he? He'd never cared about Lily when she was alive. Why

would he care about her remains now?

I pushed against his chest with all my strength, surprising both of us with the force of my fury. "Get away from me!"

My eyes burned with unshed tears as I shoved past him. I had to get to the pool. I had to find Lily's pendant before it was lost forever.

second glance as I rushed

daughter. The hospital corridor blurred around me as I ran toward the

Winters!" Ethan's voice boomed behind me, but I ignored

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the elevator button repeatedly,

stumbled inside and jabbed at the ground floor

of Ethan running

rage.

shut in his face, and I sagged against the elevator wall, my

with each inhale, but I pushed

except getting to

the ground floor, I burst out and headed straight

The cool night air hit

hospital gown offering little protection against

spotted the Moonlit Reflection Pool immediately, its surface shimmering under the pale light of the moon. Without hesitation, I ran toward it, my bare feet slapping against the cold

was that Lily had fallen into the water, and

reached the edge of the pool and climbed

and bottomless in the moonlight, but I didn't care about

had to find Lily.

"Olivia Winters!"

I could jump, his hand clamped

me like steel bands, trapping

as he

struggling against his

my back, his fingers feeling the protruding bones through my thin hospital gown. I felt his body stiffen as he realized

violently, my lips turning blue with cold in the moonlight. Without warning, Ethan opened his Black Alpha

crazy?" he growled, his face darkening with anger. "Do you know what you're doing? In this weather? Jumping into the water?" His voice dripped with sarcasm as

you're too

his anger. All I cared about was retrieving Lily's

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