Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 241

(Victoria's POV)

The phone nearly slipped from my trembling fingers as I recognized the voice on the other end.

"Connor Blackthorn," I whispered, my heart racing. "How did you get this number?"

His dark chuckle sent shivers down my spine. "I have my ways, Victoria. Did you miss me during my time in Moonstone County

Correctional?"

I glanced nervously at Emma's bedroom door, making sure it remained closed. "You shouldn't be calling me. If Ethan finds out

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"If Ethan finds out what?" Connor interrupted, his voice hardening. "That you orchestrated the 'accident' meant for his precious

mate? That you promised me we'd be together once she was out of the picture?"

I moved toward the staircase, keeping my voice low. "Things are complicated right now. I'm in a wheelchair after the elevator

incident."

"A wheelchair?" Concern immediately replaced his anger. "What happened?"

As I started descending the stairs, my attention divided between the conversation and my footing, my heel caught on the edge of

a step.

I lost my balance completely, tumbling down the remaining stairs with a piercing scream. Pain exploded through my body as I

landed in a crumpled heap at the bottom.

"Victoria?-Victoria!" Connor's panicked voice came

phone that

nearby. "What happened?

reaching for the phone with shaking hands.

over," he

hurt?"

movement caused. "You can't come here. Ethan's security

scent."

"You're still with him, aren't you?" The

planned together."

quickly. "Connor, please understand. I'm

His voice grew suspicious. "Or

I'd perfected over years of manipulation. "How can you say that? I've

Look at me now-paralyzed and alone while Ethan

softly, the anger draining

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shifting the conversation to Emma. "She misses you, even though she doesn't know who you are. She keeps asking why she doesn't have

lie, of course. Emma had never questioned Victoria about her father, content with the attention

need to

see her," he said, his voice thick with

a sitting position

right now. Ethan is watching

the incident with

"What incident?" Connor demanded.

shaft. That's why I'm

walk again."

lips. In reality,

gain sympathy from Ethan and the

would

voice had turned deadly calm. "And our daughter could have been

by his reaction. “Emma needs me. And I need you

patient."

internal struggle through the phone. "Give me the security code to Rosewood Haven. I need to

tonight."