Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 265

(Emma's POV)

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I ran across the beach, my heart pounding in my chest. The sand stuck to my wet

feet as I searched frantically for Mom. Finally, I spotted her sitting under a large umbrella, pretending to read a magazine.

"Mom, he sank," I announced breathlessly, my voice quivering with excitement and fear.

I stood there, waiting for her reaction. My hands were still trembling from what I'd done, but I'd followed her instructions

perfectly. Just like she taught me.

Mom looked up slowly, her beautiful face breaking into a smile that made me feel warm inside. She set aside her magazine and

opened her arms to me.

"Come here, my clever girl," she said softly.

I rushed into her embrace, craving her approval. She smelled like expensive perfume and safety. Her arms wrapped around me tightly as she pressed a kiss to my cheek.

"You did so well," she whispered against my ear. "I'm so proud of you."

chest. I'd made Mom happy, and that was all that

one

a strand of wet hair from my face, her touch gentle

a whisper. "No one else can know

don't know."

to

asking, cry out of fear," she continued, her eyes locked with

frightened expression in my mind. Mom had taught me how to cry on command last year. It was easy

Mom's voice hardened slightly, "you'll

Losing Mom was the worst thing I could imagine. I trembled and hugged her tightly,

know anything," I whispered,

my head gently, her fingers combing through my

blue water of the lake. Her eyes looked different-cold and hard like ice. It scared me a little, but I knew that look wasn't meant

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said, her voice returning to normal. "Then we can get

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fluffy towel around my shoulders, I thought about

wasn't like Alpha Stone. Alpha Stone bought

at me with hungry eyes that made me

said he was a bad man who wanted to take me away from her. I couldn't let that happen. Mom needed me, and

now that Connor was gone, maybe Alpha Stone would spend