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He released my arm but remained close, ready to restrain me again if necessary. "We've already searched the villa thoroughly," he explained. "There were no surveillance cameras in the dungeon where Matriarch Stone and Ms. Frost met."

My heart sank at his words. Of course there wouldn't be cameras-Matriarch Evelyn valued privacy above all else.

"The footage from outside only shows Matriarch Evelyn directing her guards to bring Ms. Frost into the dungeon," the enforcer continued. "After that, we have no visual record of what transpired between them."

Chief Garrison nodded in agreement. "Without witnesses or evidence linking Ms. Frost directly to Matriarch Stone's death, we can't file formal charges at this time."

I felt the last of my hope crumbling. "But the substance Dr. Fletcher found-"

"Could have been administered before Ms. Frost arrived," Chief Garrison finished for me. "The timeline is unclear, and Ms. Frost was restrained the entire time she was with the Matriarch."

The enforcers exchanged glances, their decision already made. "We'll continue investigating." the lead enforcer assured us, "but for now, this appears to be a pack matter rather than a

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They departed with professional nods, leaving the pack to handle the situation internally. I stood frozen, watching as Victoria was once again going to escape justice.

(Victoria's POV)

I rushed to Ethan's side, clinging to him as

face against his chest. "Seeing Grandmother collapse in front of me, I

felt his body stiffen slightly at my touch, but he didn't push me away. That small

eyes close," I said, my voice breaking artfully. "I was so panicked, I could only shout desperately,

trembled against him. The fabric still smelled of the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, reminding me that he'd been recovering from his own

came up to pat my back. The gesture was mechanical,

you," he assured me softly, though I could hear the

against his chest to conceal my expression. Beneath my outward display of distress, triumph

today, at least. But the old woman had brought it upon herself by interfering in

of our final confrontation replayed in my mind. The matriarch's withered face had contorted

she had hissed, her ancient eyes burning with certainty.

my innocent facade. But as the old woman continued her

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if I did?" I had taunted, dropping my mask of innocence.

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