Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 245

(Connor's POV)

"Connor, what are you talking about? How could I possibly abuse Emma? She's our daughter! I love her so much, how could I abuse her?" Victoria's eyes reddened with tears as she vehemently denied my accusations.

Her voice trembled with indignation, making me second-guess myself. Was I wrong? Had Olivia Winters manipulated me?

"Then explain the bruises on her arms," I demanded, my voice lower but no less intense. "Explain the needle marks, Victoria."

Victoria's hand flew to her mouth in apparent shock. "Needle marks? Connor, those are from her vitamin injections! She has a

deficiency that requires regular treatment."

I studied her face, searching for signs of deception. Something in her expression triggered my instinctive suspicion, despite her

perfectly delivered performance.

"Dorothy showed me evidence," I said, watching her reaction carefully. "She has videos."

Victoria's eyes flashed with momentary anger before softening again. "That woman has always been jealous of me. She's trying to turn you against me, can't you see?"

She stepped closer, placing her hand on my chest. The familiar scent of her perfume-moonlight jasmine-clouded my senses.

"Connor, think about it. Why would I hurt our precious daughter? Everything I've done has been to secure her future." 19

I wanted desperately to believe her. This was the woman I had loved, the mother of my child. The woman I'd gone to prison for.

"What about the video Dorothy showed me? Emma standing in the snow in her nightgown?"

Victoria's expression shifted to one of maternal concern. "Oh, that. Emma had a fever that night. The doctor recommended brief cold exposure to bring it down naturally. It looks cruel without context, but I was following medical advice."

Her explanation sounded plausible, but doubt had taken root in my mind. "And the bruises?" I pressed.

the pups. I've complained multiple times, but Ethan

Emma standing barefoot in

The child's lips had been blue, her small body shaking violently as tears

her, why haven't you removed

slightly. "It's the most prestigious training den in the territory. Removing her

standing."

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incredulously. "She's a

rage surged again as I moved toward Emma's bedroom.

Connor. Please

her, needing to see my daughter again. Emma lay exactly as

observed, my suspicion growing. "We've been shouting, and

gently on Emma's forehead. "I gave her some special

her?" I growled, my hands

tea," Victoria insisted, her voice soothing. "Moonlight herb with a touch of

young children."

Emma's hair with apparent tenderness. "I didn't want her

adult passions."

torn between my

Emma. The woman I remembered

a child-especially not our

said suddenly, the idea forming as I spoke. "All three of

Ethan Stone's territory."

head snapped up, genuine shock in her

the idea.

laughed, the sound brittle and forced. "Connor, be realistic. Where would we go?

get us started somewhere new." Victoria's expression hardened. "And throw away everything I've built

truth of her priorities hit me like a physical blow. "So that's

have any idea how

her, finally seeing clearly.