Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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The sight of my grandmother's body hit me like a physical blow. After losing Lily, this second

death felt like the universe was determined to strip away everyone I loved.

My legs carried me forward automatically, my mind struggling to process the reality before

1. me. Grandmother looked peaceful, as if she might wake at any moment to scold me for some

transgression.

Olivia stood beside the body, her slender frame shaking with silent sobs. I reached out

instinctively to comfort her, but she flinched away from my touch, her emerald eyes hardening

as they met mine.

"Don't," she said, her voice barely audible.

My family's loyal butler looked decades older today, his usually impeccable posture

he said formally, though we'd known each other since

the circumstances preceding Matriarch Evelyn's

for him to continue, noticing how his hands

this morning's... incident at the cemetery, the matriarch checked herself

Fletcher's advice," Bernard explained.

to take her to

ran cold.

"Yes, sir. The Shadow Guard

I wasn't present for what transpired, but

restrained."

momentarily eclipsed by fierce attention.

her, seeing the accusation blazing in her eyes.

happened yet."

rising. "Your grandmother confronts

dead?