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Now, standing at her grave, I continued my performance, clinging to Ethan as if overcome by

remorse.

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"I can't forgive myself," I whispered, looking up at him with tear-filled eyes. "If I hadn't called

you away...'

Inside, I felt nothing but triumph. Lily was dead and buried. Olivia was disgraced in Ethan's eyes. And I was exactly where I wanted to be-in the Alpha King's arms, positioned as the compassionate friend who would help him heal.

(Ethan's POV)

I held Victoria as she wept, her slender frame trembling against mine. Her grief seemed genuine, though misplaced. The blame for Lily's death lay with me alone.

gently, "would you like to visit Lily's grave with me tomorrow? To pay

respects?"

with surprise, then filled with fresh tears. She nodded, pressing

face against my chest.

I added, my voice hardening. "I don't

leaving me bleeding on her

drastically.

expression solemn. "Of course, Ethan. I understand." She wiped her tears, composing herself. "I feel so responsible. If I hadn't called you that day, begging you to come because Emma was upset... if I hadn't pulled you

promise to Lily..."

cutting off her self-recrimination. "The choice was mine, Victoria. I could have kept my promise to Lily first, then

next morning, we arrived at Sacred Moonlight Cemetery just as dawn broke over the horizon. The early hour ensured privacy-Olivia typically visited in the afternoons,

knelt before it, ignoring the pain that

fallen leaves and dirt.

my

my daughter smiling-a smile I had rarely seen in person. Her emerald eyes,

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