Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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Chapter 286

At the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, Victoria Frost's phone rang, the screen lighting up with Emma's name. She answered immediately, her voice softening from its usual sharp edge.

"Emma, darling? What's wrong?"

"Mommy," Emma whimpered through the phone, her voice weak and frightened. "It hurts so much. My side is burning, and I've been throwing up. Please call Alpha Ethan."

Victoria's face paled, her grip tightening on her Raven-Trimmed Wheelchair. Her wolf bristled with anxiety beneath her skin, sensing the danger in this development.

"No!" she hissed urgently, her scent spiking with fear. "Don't call him, Emma. Just wait for me. I'll be there soon."

She ended the call, her mind racing. If Ethan discovered Emma's kidney transplant was causing complications, it would Inevitably lead him to question the origin of the donor kidney. The trail would lead straight back to Connor Blackthorn's wife, Patricia Warner, and the organ that had been redirected from Lily Winters to Emma.

Victoria's wolf paced anxiously beneath her skin. Everything she had built could crumble if Ethan learned the truth. She needed to get to Emma before anyone else did, especially before any medical staff could examine her and document the issue.

She dialed Ethan's number, forcing her voice to sound calm and collected. "Ethan, I need to return to Rosewood Haven. Could you pick me up?"

next morning dawned clear and crisp. Olivia emerged from her cottage with James Knight beside her, his protective

in the cool

its engine purring softly. Ethan Stone stepped out, his amber eyes widening slightly at the sight of Olivia. His

Phone, "Victoria, something's come up. I'll

waiting for a response.

Olivia, Ethan kept his tone carefully

The warmth and vulnerability she had shown with James was nowhere to

mate.

stepped between them, his protective instincts flaring, "I'm escorting her today," he stated

gaze without flinching

demeanor, so different from her vulnerability the

but he didn't pursue further. With a curt nod, he returned to his vehicle, his scent tinged with

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Den within twenty minutes of Ethan's call. His manner as he helped Victoria into the passenger seat was noticeably less deferential than

the subtle change, sensing it reflected Ethan's shifting attitude toward her. As they drove in silence toward Rosewood Haven,

is Alpha Stone?" she finally asked, her voice tight