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My greatest triumph had been redirecting that kidney donor from Lily to Emma. Nathan Blackwood had been surprisingly easy to convince his loyalty to me outweighing any ethical concerns. And when Lily died, I had comforted Ethan, solidifying my position while Olivia fell

apart.

I had been untouchable. Until now.

"Ms. Frost?" A timid voice interrupted my thoughts.

Dorothy Lawson, my housekeeper, stood at the doorway, clutching a small bag of my personal

items.

"Finally," I snapped. "Give me my phone. Now."

Dorothy hurried forward, her eyes widening as she took in my condition. "Ms. Frost, I'm so sorry-"

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"Save it," I cut her off, snatching the bag from her hands. "Just help me sit up properly."

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As Dorothy adjusted my pillows, I dug through the bag for my phone. I needed to call Ethan.

He would arrange a private room, better doctors, specialists who could fix this.

My fingers trembled as I dialed his number. It rang several times before someone answered -

but it wasn't Ethan.

"Maxwell Chen speaking," came the formal voice of Ethan's special assistant.

"Maxwell, where is Ethan? I need to speak with him immediately."

There was a pause, too long to be anything but bad news.

"Ms. Frost," Maxwell said carefully. "I regret to inform you that Alpha King Stone is currently in

the intensive care unit."

The phone nearly slipped from my grasp. "What? What happened to him?"

"I'm not at liberty to discuss the details over the phone," Maxwell replied, his tone maddeningly professional. "But his condition is critical."

"I'm coming to see him," I declared, already trying to swing my legs over the side of the bed.

"Ms. Frost, I don't think-"

the phone aside.

just regained

I roared, my wolf

the corridor. As she helped me move, I realized the source of the unpleasant odor that had been offending my sensitive nose

I had soiled myself.

acid. "Get me cleaned up," I hissed, mortification turning

worked quickly, her face carefully blank as she helped clean and dress me. The indignity of needing assistance for such basic functions

I gripped the armrests so tightly my knuckles turned

medical den, past curious stares and whispered comments. My wolf snarled at each pitying glance, each hastily averted

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the

only."

family," I lied smoothly.

"His mate is

rise to the surface. "Now let

nurse hesitated, then stepped

I found Maxwell Chen standing guard outside a

me in a wheelchair, but he quickly composed his

"I'm

happened to him?" I demanded, wheeling myself closer. "Tell

expression remained carefully neutral. "He sustained a serious injury to his kidney. The wound was inflicted with a silver-edged weapon, which

healing."

immediately connected the dots. "It was Olivia, wasn't it?

was confirmation

asked, already reaching for my phone to call the

Enforcers.

stopping me. "Alpha Stone left explicit instructions. No enforcers

to be involved."

call the enforcers. It has

and he's protecting her?" "Those are his orders," Maxwell said firmly. "And as his assistant, I will ensure they

followed."

course," I said, softening my tone. "Ethan knows best. I would never go against his wishes." Maxwell's shoulders relaxed slightly. "Thank you

private washroom?" I asked, gesturing to the door across the

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nodded sympathetically. "Of course. Do

said quickly. "Dorothy can

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the door locked, I pulled out

I didn't call

I called Elder Richard Stone, Ethan's

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