Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 285

(Olivia's POV)

I couldn't stop trembling. Even with Ethan gone, my wolf remained agitated beneath my skin, pacing and whimpering with

distress. The confrontation had left me raw, exposed in a way I hadn't felt since Lily's funeral.

James gently covered my hand with his, the warmth of his touch steadying me. His familiar scent-earthy with hints of pine and leather-helped calm my frayed nerves. It reminded me of our childhood, of hiding together in the abandoned shed behind the orphanage when the caretakers were in particularly cruel moods.

"Drink," he urged, pressing the glass of water into my hands.

I took a small sip, then another, feeling my composure gradually return. My emerald eyes cleared as my wolf settled, no longer thrashing beneath my skin.

“James,” I said softly, my voice carrying a vulnerability I rarely allowed myself to show. "Would you watch Lily's videos with me?"

James nodded without hesitation, his hazel eyes warm with understanding. He moved to set up The Memory Projector in my living room, handling the device with familiar ease. He'd been here for many such nights, holding me together when grief threatened to tear me apart

"Which one?" he asked, though he already knew the answer.

"All of them," I whispered, curling into the corner of my couch.

emerald eyes, so like mine, sparkled with innocence and joy. The videos captured precious moments: her first steps, her first shift into her silver- white wolf form, her delighted giggles as

smile touching my lips as Lily's fourth birthday appeared on screen. "Remember how she

cried because she didn't want to

e from within.

portion yourself to make

couldn't bear to watch these videos. The pain was too raw, too consuming. But now they

mesmerized by the memories of my daughter. Her

was so much like you," James observed quietly "That same stubborn tilt to her chin when she made

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my throat. Eventually,

the last thing I saw before

(Third person's POV)

Olivia's breathing even out, her features softening in sleep.

grieving mother. His wolf rose

about her fragile emotional state, James decided to remain for the night.

his vehicle, positioning himself between

messages from Ethan Stone, each more insistent

she?" read the

still upset?" came minutes

"Has