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"Child,” I said, reaching for her hand. "You mustn't blame yourself."

Her fingers trembled in mine. "I lost control, Grandmother. I could have killed her."

"Victoria Frost deserved worse than she received," I replied firmly. "What she did to Lily-"

"But I shouldn't have acted that way," Olivia interrupted, her voice breaking. "Not at Lily's grave.

It was disrespectful to her memory."

I squeezed her hand gently. "Lily would understand a mother's rage. Now go, get some rest. I'll

be fine."

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She hesitated, reluctant to leave my side. "Are you sure?"

I nodded, feeling fatigue settle into my bones. "I need to sleep, child. We'll

continue this

discussion later."

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After Olivia departed, I closed my eyes, allowing my body to relax into the hospital bed. Sleep

came quickly, pulling me into its depths.

I don't know how long I slept before a slight noise woke me. Through half-lidded eyes, I

observed a figure in medical scrubs enter my room. The face was obscured, but the

purposeful as the figure

matriarch, screamed danger. I remained motionless, feigning sleep as the figure

turned subtly darker.

as silently as they had come,

into my

moments later, her kind face creased with concern

Her nose twitched, catching an unfamiliar

everything alright, Matriarch?" she asked, examining my IV with

her about the intruder but decided against

I needed to handle the situation

fine, Margaret,” I assured her. “Just an old woman's restless

look convinced but nodded respectfully. "Call if you need

mind consumed by thoughts of Victoria

the past months pointed clearly to

Lily's kidney

to act quickly before Victoria could cause more harm

of decades of leadership,

Bernard Sheppard arrived to check on me, I dismissed

time alone,

eyebrows rose in surprise. "Matriarch, after this

I interrupted, my voice carrying the authority that had led the Silvercrest

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leaving me with only the Shadow Guard- wolves whose loyalty to me

hands. "Prepare the car,"

to Victoria's residence was silent, my guards understanding

needing explanation. As we approached the

command.

that woman to

forcing their

cries.

struggled violently against their grip, her designer clothes contrasting sharply with the

she screamed, her blue eyes wide with genuine

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