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In the next second, my mother's pupils suddenly dilated. Her chest heaved violently as she glared at Ethan with a fury I'd never seen before.

"You..." she rasped, her voice trembling with rage. The monitor beside her bed began beeping frantically as her heart rate spiked.

She tried to continue, to curse the man standing in the doorway, but her words caught in her

throat as she gasped for air.

"Mom!" I shouted, panic seizing my chest. "Doctor, quickly check on my mother!"

Dr. Harrison Fletcher had just turned to leave, but at my cry, he spun around. His expression

shifted from professional calm to urgent concern in an instant.

"Get her back in!" he ordered the nurses, who immediately began wheeling my mother's bed

back toward the emergency room.

The last thing I saw was my mother's face, contorted with hatred as she stared at Ethan. Then

the double doors swung shut, cutting her from my view.

I whirled around to face Ethan, rage boiling through my veins. His presence had triggered this.

His very existence had nearly killed my mother.

"Get out!" I hissed through clenched teeth, my hands balled into fists at my sides.

Ethan's amber eyes widened slightly. For once, the mighty Alpha King looked taken aback,

perhaps even guilty.

"If there's anything I can help with, call me anytime," he said quietly, his deep voice lacking its

usual commanding tone.

I didn't answer. I just stared at him, letting all my hatred and pain show in my eyes. My wolf snarled beneath my skin, wanting to lunge at the man who had brought us nothing but

suffering.

He held my gaze for a moment longer before turning away. I watched his broad shoulders disappear down the corridor, my body trembling with fury and fear.

Only when he was completely gone did I allow myself to collapse into the nearest chair, my

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head falling into my hands as tears threatened to spill over.

Lucas was beside me in an instant, his arm wrapping around my shoulders. The gentle

pressure of his hand as he patted my back was the only thing keeping me from falling apart

completely.

"This is my fault," I whispered, voice breaking. "I should have known she would recognize him."

"You couldn't have predicted this," Lucas said softly. "None of us considered it."

I shook my head, guilt crushing my chest. "She nearly died because I let him near her."

"Liv, listen to me," Lucas said firmly, turning me to face him. "Your mother is strong. She's

going to pull through this."

His gray eyes held mine, steady and reassuring.

An hour later, Dr. Fletcher emerged from the emergency room, looking tired but relieved.

"She's stable again," he informed us. "We've moved her to a private recovery room."

Relief washed over me like a wave. "Can I see her?"

He nodded. "Briefly. She needs rest, but she's asking for you."

My mother looked fragile against the white hospital sheets, but her eyes were clear when I

entered. The machines monitoring her vital signs beeped steadily, reassuringly. "I'm sorry," she whispered as I took her hand. "I didn't mean to frighten you."

"Don't apologize," I said, squeezing her fingers gently. "I should have warned you he might be

here."

She shook her head slightly. "That man... after what he did to you and Lily..."

"Shh," I soothed, not wanting her to upset herself again. "Don't think about him now. Just focus

on getting better."

The night grew late, and nurses came to check on my mother regularly. I refused to leave her

side, settling into the uncomfortable chair beside her bed.

"Go home, sweetheart, my mother urged, her voice weak but insistent. "You need proper rest."

not leaving you," I said

I am. But Lucas is

sleeping. Come back in the morning when

staying and acknowledging that she was

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call if anything changes?" I asked the night

have your number as the primary

reluctance, I kissed my mother's forehead and prepared

frame leaning against

she?" he

"She's insisting I go home

on, I'll

(Ethan's POV)

Midnight Maybach in the lower level

restlessly

to me had been unexpected but not incomprehensible.

happened with Lily.

deep within me-a place I

at the entrance caught my attention. Lucas

around her shoulders. They paused at the bottom of

he pulled her into an

like they were kissing. My vision

my chest as my wolf surged forward,

my mate. My fingers crushed the

indentations.

wolf snarled.

to remain in the car, though every instinct demanded I go tear them apart. Instead, I watched as they separated and walked toward

my view.

they had left, I exited my vehicle

into the

as I

rage.

reviewing charts at

he greeted,

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need to speak with you," I said, my voice low and

raging inside me. "Privately."

me to his office, closing the door

I assist you, sir?" he asked, his professional

fixing him with a hard stare. "I understand

to perform it."

Fletcher nodded cautiously. "Yes, sir. It's a complex procedure, but necessary

recovery."

will withdraw from the case," I stated, making it clear this was not

widened slightly. "Sir, with all due respect, Mrs. Winters needs

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implications," I cut him off. "But you will find a

scheduling issues-I don't care. Just make sure

one

performing that surgery."

for

and concern.

I ask why, Alpha

dropping to a dangerous whisper. "You may

know that

expect my orders to be followed

nodded. "As you wish, Alpha

suit

conversation never

happened."

(Olivia's POV)

into his

it into my palm.

examined the vial, filled with a clear liquid that shimmered slightly in

lot lights.

"What is it?"

Essence,” he explained. “Put a few drops on your pillow. It's infused with moonstone essence-should help

inhaled the gentle, soothing scent.

everything."

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expression warming his usually serious

your mother first thing

drops of the essence on my pillow. The subtle

a quick message: "The essence is wonderful. Thank

being there today."

almost immediately, but it wasn't

the screen, sending a jolt

Blackwood immediately.

message, my fingers

scathing reply. Instead, I simply turned off my phone and placed

nightstand.

magic, and despite the day's turmoil, I fell into a

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