Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 271

(Connor's POV)

"Lily's death was not an accident, Victoria deliberately killed her." The words left my mouth with a finality that seemed to freeze

time itself.

The effect was immediate. Ethan Stone's amber eyes widened in disbelief, his grip on Victoria loosening involuntarily. She

collapsed to the floor with a thud, a small cry escaping her lips.

Despite the pain from her fall, Victoria's focus remained solely on regaining Ethan's attention. I watched as she deliberately

projected distress, whimpering pathetically while clutching at his pant leg.

Her performance was flawless-the trembling lip, the wide, fearful eyes-all calculated to trigger his protective instincts.

“Ethan, please..." she whimpered, her fingers digging desperately into the fabric of his pants. "Don't listen to him. He's lying!"

I'd seen this act countless times before. For years, I'd been the one rushing to comfort her, to shield her from imagined threats.

Not anymore.

"What did you just say?" Ethan's voice was dangerously low, a growl rumbling from deep in his chest.

His attention was fixed entirely on me now, Victoria's pitiful whimpers fading into background noise. The Alpha King's eyes

flashed with barely contained rage at the mere mention of his deceased daughter.

"Repeat that!" he demanded, taking a threatening step toward me, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white.

"You heard me," I replied, meeting his gaze steadily despite the pain radiating from where he'd thrown me against the wall. "Victoria deliberately sabotaged your daughter's treatment. Lily's death wasn't inevitable-it was engineered."

Victoria remained seated on the floor, her shoulders visibly trembling. Her eyes, when they met mine, were no longer filled with contempt but with something else- fear.

"Connor," she whispered, her voice breaking. "Please... don't do this."

For a moment, I faltered. Despite everything, there was still a part of me that responded to her vulnerability.

of loving someone doesn't disappear overnight, no matter

me unbidden. Victoria at nineteen, bold and beautiful, approaching me

her skin glowing

her eyes shining

time, this tiny miracle with Victoria's eyes and my chin. I had

the mate Victoria deserved

I had kept that promise. I had loved Victoria through her mood swings, her ambitions, her

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Ethan Stone as a phase that would pass. I had believed that deep down,

pleading with me to keep her secrets, I realized that my love

pawn, who would teach her to lie and manipulate, who would risk her

I can't

know what you're saying!" Victoria cried out, her voice rising hysterically. "Connor, stop this madness

whose

Lily and, fearing

Roland Wamer killed

of his daughter's name.

broken.

"My Li

barely caught it. Then

proof do you have?"

evidence is

this opportunity like a drowning woman grasping at driftwood. She turned to Olivia,

silently from the doorway.

the aggression beneath. "You've been looking for someone

to her feet, her movements

doing?" Victoria continued, her voice rising. "You want revenge

you need someone to

an accusing finger at Olivia. "She put him up to this! She's been

table, grabbing a Silver-Edged Hunting Knife that had

menacingly in the

are you doing?" Ethan demanded, alarm evident in his

she pressed the blade against her

would rather die than admit to something I haven't done!" she declared through gritted teeth, tears streaming

the knife across her wrist. The silver edge burned her skin