Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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I dressed in traditional white mourning clothes, the color of grief in werewolf culture. My wolf was subdued, sharing my sorrow as I made my way to the Stone Ancestral Hall where the ceremony would be held.

As I approached the entrance, Eleanor Stone and Isabelle stepped into my path, their faces

twisted with hatred.

"Get out! You killed Grandmother, and you still have the nerve to come!" Eleanor snarled, her

eyes flashing with anger.

I tried to move past them without engaging. I was here to pay my respects to Matriarch Evelyn, not to fight with her family.

"Your.accusations drove her to confront Victoria," Isabelle added, her voice dripping with

venom. "Her death is on your hands."

I kept my gaze fixed ahead, refusing to be baited. My wolf remained quiet, too numb with grief to respond to their provocations.

Eleanor, enraged by my silence, shoved me roughly. I stumbled backward, nearly falling before a strong hand caught my elbow.

Ethan had appeared beside me, his face stern as he steadied me. "Enough," he said, his voice carrying the unmistakable authority of an Alpha.

Eleanor faltered, clearly not expecting his intervention. "But Ethan, she-"

"Is the mother of my daughter," Ethan cut her off, his eyes flashing dangerously. "And Lily was Grandmother's great-granddaughter. Olivia has every right to be here."

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their eyes still burned with resentment.

he guided me past

as we were inside.

coldly.

stepping back. "As

was elaborate, befitting Matriarch Evelyn's status. I

a corner,

the main gathering, offering my prayers in solitude. My wolf

me, grieving for the kind old woman who had been the only one

us.

departed. I remained

Evelyn's kindness toward

"Olivia."

Ethan standing over me, his face drawn with

has left," he said quietly.

stiffly, my injured leg protesting after hours

at the Alpha's Private Residence tonight.

drive

heart hardened against his

to be alone."

turned and limped toward the exit. My wolf, once so responsive to Ethan's presence,

night air was cool against my tear-stained face. I made my way to

about Lily's donor. If only I'd discovered Victoria's scheme sooner. If only I'd been able to convince Matriarch Evelyn

onlys," and all of

wolf howled mournfully inside me as I blamed myself for Lily's unwavering faith in Ethan's love, a love I now realized

her father's strength and kindness, even as he neglected us for

empty car. "I'm

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