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"Mrs. Stone," I tried again. "Are you hurt?"

She finally looked at me, her eyes focusing slightly. "He let Lily die," she whispered. "He chose

Emma over our daughter."

Before I could respond, the medical team burst through the door. Dr. Harold Bennett led the

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team, his experienced eyes quickly assessing the situation.

"Get him stabilized for transport," Dr. Bennett ordered his team. "The silver is preventing

healing. We need to flush the wound immediately."

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As they worked on Alpha Ethan, I noticed his eyes flutter open. Despite his weakened state,

his voice carried the unmistakable command of an Alpha.

"Maxwell," he rasped. "Don't call the Enforcers."

Dr. Bennett looked up sharply. "Alpha, this is an attempted murder-"

"No," Ethan interrupted, his voice weak but firm. "Olivia is innocent. This stays within the pack.

Absolute secrecy."

The medical team exchanged glances but knew better than to question a direct order from

their Alpha.

"Maxwell," Ethan continued, his voice fading as the sedatives took effect. "Call Lucas

Blackwood. Tell him to take care of Olivia."

His eyes closed as he slipped into unconsciousness, leaving me with the impossible task of explaining this situation to one of the most powerful Alphas in the Northern Territory.

sitting in shock with blood drying on her hands, and wondered what could have

(Victoria's POV)

was in trouble. My designer heels were completely unsuited for the uneven cemetery ground, and I felt myself

I screamed, arms flailing as I tried to regain my

with. The cracked

and for one terrifying moment, I was falling through open

miracle, my hand caught a protruding tree branch growing from the side of the outcrop. The sudden stop nearly dislocated my shoulder, but I clung

the edge

Her attention was fixed on the scattered ashes being

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at best. My manicured nails dug into

as I struggled to hold

but Olivia had already turned away, clutching

chest.

I tried to swing my legs up to find

face, but the movement only weakened

myself falling again. This time, there was nothing to

1. me.

the ground knocked the breath from

lower back, so intense that black spots danced before my

to move, to call for help, but my body wouldn't respond.

away was the moon shining coldly above

my

suffering.

there, drifting in

shiver despite the numbness spreading

was filtering through the trees when I heard voices

god, there's someone down there!"

emergency services!" a male voice

tried to speak, to call for help, but only a weak

in a blur

The jarring ambulance ride to Silvercrest

me, their faces grim as they examined my

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