Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Blood trickled down my face as I knelt before Lily's grave, my designer clothes torn to shreds from Olivia's lashing. The pain was excruciating, but I refused to show weakness.

"I would never harm a pup,” I declared, widening my eyes with practiced innocence. "Where is

your proof of these wild accusations?"

Matriarch Evelyn's withered face contorted with rage. "You dare ask for proof

when you stand at the grave you desecrated?"

I met her gaze steadily. "I loved Lily as if she were my own."

The lie tasted sweet on my tongue. In truth, I had celebrated when that sickly child finally died,

removing the last obstacle between Ethan and me.

"You redirected her kidney donor," Olivia spat, her emerald eyes burning with hatred. "You

sure Emma got the treatment meant

allowed my voice to tremble with feigned outrage. "How

would never-"

raised her walking stick, her

stick toward my face with surprising strength

catching her arm before the blow

urged, positioning

to Olivia.

lips to curl into a subtle smirk only Olivia

weak," I whispered, my voice too low for Ethan to hear. "She

die."

scream, she lunged forward, her

a powerful kick. The force sent me

steps.

spinning around