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"Are you absolutely sure that's what happened?" I pressed gently.

Victoria's fingers tightened around mine. “Ethan, please. Why are you questioning her like this?

She was traumatized by that incident."

"I just want to understand-"

"Why don't you ask Lily then?" Victoria suggested, her tone innocent despite the cruelty of her words. She knew perfectly well that Lily was no longer alive to defend herself.

Emma's eyes filled with tears. "Alpha, don't you believe Emma? Do you think Emma is a lying bad girl?"

The sight of her distress made my resolve crumble. I reached back to pat her knee

reassuringly.

"No, of course not. I believe you, Emma."

Victoria relaxed beside me, her thumb stroking the back of my hand. "It was probably just a

misunderstanding between children. These things happen."

I nodded, though doubt lingered. Perhaps that was all it had been-a childish misunderstanding that I had blown out of proportion due to my own prejudices. I had been quick to believe the worst of Lily, assuming she had inherited Olivia's supposed jealousy and

vindictiveness.

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the surveillance videos had shown me a different Olivia than the one

the manipulative woman Victoria

over the years.

wrong

Haven, Victoria's elegant residence on the outskirts of Shadow Creek. Emma, still upset from our

hands

to if you're busy. I know

responsibilities-"

stay," I decided, unable to resist Emma's

her school projects, her new toys. By the

reluctant to let me

read me a

to get back to his duties.

you tonight."

Alpha to do it," Emma

her bedroom while Victoria watched with a mixture of amusement and something else I couldn't quite

with toys, books, and a canopy bed fit for a princess. She

one," she said, handing me a colorful

special powers.

heavier with each page. By the time

fast asleep, her small face

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