Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Victoria's eyes darted frantically around the cemetery, searching for escape or assistance.

Finding none, her desperation grew.

"I will destroy you for this," she threatened, her voice low and venomous. "When Ethan hears-"

I slapped her again, cutting off her words. "Say it!"

Victoria's gaze locked on something near the grave-a broken piece of ceramic from a

shattered offering vase. Before I could react, her hand shot out, fingers closing around the jagged shard.

In one swift motion, she slashed at my hand, the sharp edge cutting deep into my flesh.

Pain exploded through my palm, hot and immediate. I instinctively loosened my grip, giving

Victoria the opening she needed.

She twisted away from me, scrambling backward on her hands and knees. Blood dripped from

my wounded hand onto Lily's grave, dark droplets staining the white moonstone.

"You cut me," I said, staring at my bleeding palm in disbelief.

Victoria's lips curved into a triumphant smile as she rose to her feet. "And I'll do worse if you

touch me again."

I lunged toward her, but my injured hand threw me off balance. I stumbled, giving Victoria

precious seconds to reach into her designer bag.

"Stay back," she warned, pulling out a small dark bottle-the same one she'd been about to

empty on Lily's grave when I arrived.

My heart froze. "Victoria, don't."

malicious intent. "You should have let

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begged, my anger giving way to desperation. "Whatever that is, don't

daughter's grave."

smile widened, cruel and satisfied. "You want

An ancient one that ensures restless

over me. "You can't believe in such

I?" Victoria uncapped the bottle. "The old wolves have their ways. Ways

spirit never finds peace."

feet, ignoring the throbbing

too late. Victoria upended the bottle over Lily's tombstone, the

the engraved name

just gotten up from the ground, but before I could

heartbreaking scene.

oozed down the face of the stone, seeping into the engraved letters of my daughter's name. The moonlight

I cried,

stepped back, tossing the empty bottle aside. "Now she'll never rest. Just like

never know peace."

desecrated grave,

It clung stubbornly to the

done?" I sobbed, my tears mixing

it away. "What have

away. "Give Ethan my regards. Tell him I'll be waiting when he's

substance from Lily's grave. My sleeve was quickly saturated, the dark liquid staining the fabric but

the stone.

bare hands now. "I'm so sorry I couldn't

the cool night air. It smelled of something ancient and wrong-herbs and blood and things that shouldn't be

really condemn my daughter's spirit to eternal

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know, but I couldn't take the chance. I had to

Lily's grave.

with the dark substance. I didn't care. Physical pain was nothing compared to the