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Chapter 101: Redemption in Icy Waters

(Ethan's POV)

The moment I plunged into the Moonlit Reflection Pool, my body revolted against the decision. The icy water felt like a thousand needles piercing my skin simultaneously, stealing my breath and sending violent tremors through my muscles.

Winter had turned the once-pleasant pool into a frigid hell. My exposed flesh immediately.

turned an angry red, stinging painfully as I forced myself deeper.

Despite my Alpha strength, the bitter cold threatened to overwhelm me. My lungs burned,

demanding air, while my limbs grew heavier with each passing second.

None of it mattered. All I could think about was Lily-my daughter whom I'd failed in life and

continued to fail in death. The crystal pendant containing her ashes was somewhere in this

murky water, discarded by my own hand in a moment of blind rage.

depths. The thought of leaving without the pendant was unthinkable.

redemption.

was agony, but I deserved this pain. I deserved far worse

extremities, making my search more difficult. Still, I persisted, surfacing only when my lungs screamed for air before diving

Maxwell's voice reached me during one of my brief moments above water. "You need

dove again. Maxwell didn't understand. No one could understand the depth of my failure, the magnitude of my

the bottom of the pool. I refused to leave until I found what I was looking for-the last physical connection

daughter.

"Mr. Stone, please reconsider. Your body temperature is dropping

cracking his usually composed demeanor, but

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cold was becoming dangerous. My movements grew sluggish, my thoughts foggy. But somewhere in this pool was my daughter's remains, and I would not abandon

fishing line that sliced into my palm. Blood clouded the

familiar object. The moment I felt

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