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I recoiled from his touch, disgust and fury warring within me. "Get out of my house, Ethan.

Now!"

"Olivia-"

"GET OUT!" I screamed, my control finally snapping. Tears streamed down my face as I pointed to the door. "You have no right to be here. No right to ask anything of me!"

I felt myself teetering on the edge of a complete breakdown. The walls seemed to be closing in, and I couldn't breathe. Ethan's presence was suffocating me.

Through my tears, I caught sight of a familiar figure at the edge of my vision. Lucas

Blackwood stood just outside my door, his powerful frame tense with anger as he took in the

scene.

Relief washed over me at the sight of him. Without thinking, I rushed toward him, my eyes

pleading.

"Lucas, please," I begged, my voice breaking. "Take me away from here. I can't...

I can't stay here anymore."

(Lucas's POV)

I had only made it halfway to my car when I felt it-a sharp tug of concern that made me turn back toward Olivia's cottage. Something didn't feel right.

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As I approached, I heard raised voices. Olivia's, filled with pain and fury, and a man's-deeper, pleading. I recognized it immediately. Ethan Stone.

I moved silently to the edge of the clearing, staying in the shadows as I assessed the

What I saw made my blood

doorway, tears streaming

to leave. The Silvercrest Alpha looked desperate, reaching for

away.

ran

away, something primal

launched myself at Ethan, my fist connecting with his jaw in

sent

do you think you're doing?" I growled,

Olivia.

quickly, his amber eyes flashing with anger as he straightened. "This

my mate, Blackwood. Stay out

Olivia trembling against my side. "Is that what you

abandoning her for years? After letting your daughter die while

with another woman?"

and guilt. "You

Olivia."

know you've caused her nothing but pain. I

Olivia's fingers clutch at my jacket as she whispered something only I could hear:

in crisis. For Olivia to ask to go

realized.

back to Ethan, my voice dropping to

man torments his wife this way?" Ethan took a step forward, his hands clenched into fists. "Don't pretend you care about her, Blackwood. We all know why

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I kept my eyes on Ethan. "Think what

I'm taking Olivia somewhere safe-away

swept Olivia into my arms.

so fierce and determined, now looked

you try to stop us," I warned Ethan, "I won't be responsible

me. The

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