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Chapter 322

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James accepted this with a shrug. "That's alright. Knowing I'm helping someone is enough."

He picked up the pen, his russet-brown wolf at peace with the decision. Just as the pen touched paper, the glass door swung open

Alpha King Ethan Stone entered, his dominant wolf presence instantly filling the room. Both James and I bristled with hostility, our wolves instinctively defensive.

"I need to speak with you before any signatures are made," Ethan announced, ignoring our coldness.

James set down the pen, his hazel eyes narrowing. "What do you want, Stone?"

Ethan's amber gaze shifted between us, his expression uncharacteristically vulnerable. "The recipient is Emma Frost.”

The words hit me like a physical blow, Emma-Victoria's daughter. The girl who had benefited from Lily's suffering.

"I couldn't let you make this sacrifice without knowing who would benefit," Ethan continued, his voice strained. "Nor could I bear to deceive Olivia again. My wolf couldn't stomach another betrayal of my mate."

James recoiled as if slapped. "Emma Frost?" he repeated, disgust evident in his voice.

His russet-brown wolf hackles raised beneath his skin. With a swift motion, he tore the agreement in half.

life!" he declared, grabbing my arm

my concern.

my emerald eyes icy with hatred. Emma's fate y

James leaned against the wall, looking

running a hand through his dark hair. "Moon above, what

his dislike for Ethan, James grudgingly admitted, "For once, the Alpha King did the right

processing the near miss. "Let's get out of here." (Victoria's

you mean he withdrew?" I demanded, clutching my phone so tightly my knuckles turned

decided not to

against collapse in pack hierarchy. Without her, I would lose

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down my face. "What have you done?"

him the truth?"

"I told him. But don't worry, I'm searching

won't let

but I knew that would only push

myself to sound composed.

said softly. "I'll keep this from Emma for now. She's old enough to understand death, even

away my tears and wheeled myself back to Emma's room. My wolf's movements were predatory even from my

felt no pity-only calculation. I

hair. "Mommy needs you to do something very

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