(Victoria's POV)

I could see the murderous rage in Ethan's eyes, but I refused to give up. I had spent too many years building this life to let it slip

away now.

"I found the jade pendant when I was seven," I said, forcing tears into my eyes. "I didn't know what it meant at first."

My wolf projected distress pheromones, a trick that had always worked on Ethan before.

"When you saw me wearing it and called me Little Orange, I was confused," I continued, my voice breaking strategically. "But

you were so kind to me, so protective."

I reached for his hand, but he jerked away as if my touch burned him.

"I wanted to tell you the truth," I pleaded. "But I was afraid. And then, as time

passed, it became harder and harder to confess."

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I glanced at Olivia, then back to Ethan. "I was always going to return the identity if the real Little Orange appeared. I swear it!"

A cold laugh cut through my performance. Evelyn Winters was staring at me with contempt.

"Did you really mean to return the identity?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "When you found out the truth from my

mouth, you tried to kill me by pushing me down the Moonlit Hospital Stairwell!"

My wolf retreated deeper within me, sensing the danger of exposure. I hadn't expected Evelyn to recover, let alone remember

that incident.

true!" I cried desperately. "I would never do

turned back to Ethan, whose amber eyes had

me. You've

you going to believe a woman

from your

his feet, sobbing and clutching at his trouser leg. After

over a half-year

I whispered, reaching up to him. "Everything I did, I did for us.

up, intending to throw myself into his arms-to remind him of

protected me.

(Ethan's POV)

brushing against my leg. The touch sent revulsion coursing through

foot and kicked her hard. My amber eyes

for my true mate and the mother who had

the kick sent Victoria sprawling across the parking lot pavement.

in an undignified

silence as I finally turned against the she-wolf I

even to my own ears. "Don't ever touch

face a mask of disbelief and terror. For the first time, she was seeing me as I truly was not as the Alpha she could manipulate, but as the enemy she had created

now

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wolf retreated deep within her in submission and despair, unable

entire pack was reduced to a broken shell at my

with approaching storm clouds. The weather seemed to mirror the turbulent emotions swirling through the

lot.

Evelyn Winters' side, his medical instincts taking

practiced efficiency.

about to rain," he warned, glancing at the threatening sky. "You've just woken

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