Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 242

As he worshipped my body with his touch, I closed my eyes and imagined Ethan in his place. Soon, I promised myself. Soon.

(Olivia's POV)

The surveillance photos from Hunter Morgan arrived at midnight, showing Connor Blackthorn slipping into Rosewood Haven. I studied them carefully, noting the security code he entered and the way Victoria greeted him at the door-definitely not as a

stranger.

I dialed Lucas's number, knowing he would still be awake.

"Liv?" His deep voice answered immediately. "Is everything alright?"

"Connor Blackthorn was just released from prison," I explained, flipping through the photos. "And he went straight to

Victoria's.

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Lucas was silent for a moment. "The same Connor who tried to kill you by tampering with your car brakes?"

"The very same," I confirmed. "But there's something else. Look at the way he's watching Emma in these other surveillance

photos."

I sent the images through our secure messaging app. They showed Connor observing Emma from a distance at her training den, his expression unmistakably paternal.

"You think he's Emma's father," Lucas stated rather than asked.

lot,” I replied, my mind racing with possibilities. "Victoria's mysterious pregnancy, her sudden return to Shadow Creek

we

her entire position with

hope flickering for the first time in months. "And if Connor truly loves his daughter,

been

ending the call, I fell into a restless sleep, my dreams filled with possibilities for justice-not just for me

Emma too.

myself in Ethan's arms,

like the past-before Lily's illness, before Victoria's return, before everything fell

extracted myself from his embrace, creating as much distance as possible

amber eyes opened, watching me with an unreadable expression. "Make me breakfast," he said,

request

he slipped back into our old dynamic.

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agreed, stretching his powerful body like the predator he was. "You're my mate. And

bristle with anger. Still, I needed to maintain the fragile peace

mother's sake.

the kitchen, I deliberately selected the strongest spices for the venison steak he preferred. I added three times the normal amount of pepper,

placed the plate before him, I watched with satisfaction

to the overwhelming

recipe," he commented, continuing to eat

thought you might

me to prepare his formal Alpha jacket for

heading for

silver and moonstone emblem that marked him

holding it in place, ensuring it would fall off at the most embarrassing moment

"Subject CB observed at Crescent Moon Training Den