Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

(Ethan's POV)

Emma knelt on her bed, her young face twisted into an expression I'd never seen before. Gone was the sweet, obedient pup who gazed at me with adoration. In her place was something unrecognizable - her features contorted with malice that no seven-year-old should possess.

In one hand, she clutched a small figure. In the other, a silver needle glinted in the moonlight streaming through her window. With vicious precision, she stabbed the doll repeatedly while spitting venomous words.

"Stupid Lily," she hissed, driving the needle into the doll's chest. "Even dead, you still take my Daddy away. I hope your spirit suffers forever!"

My wolf roared beneath my skin, nearly breaking free with rage. This was my daughter she was cursing - my true daughter whose death I couldn't prevent, whose love I'd squandered. The daughter I'd failed so completely that my only hope was that she might be reborn, that Olivia might forgive me enough to give us another chance.

And here was Emma, cursing Lily's very soul.

I kicked the door fully open, unable to contain my fury. "Emma Frost, what are you doing?!"

Emma froze mid-stab, her head whipping toward me. For a split second, her face remained twisted with hatred before recognition dawned. Panic flashed across her features as she realized I'd caught her.

"Daddy?" she gasped, quickly trying to hide the doll under her moonlight thermal blanket.

In her haste, she accidentally drove the silver needle into her palm. She winced, tears immediately springing to her eyes. I watched as calculation replaced pain in her expression.

"Daddy, you're finally here!" she cried, crawling toward me with outstretched arms. "Emma waited for you all day! I thought you forgot my birthday!"

Her tears flowed freely now as she reached for me, expecting the comfort I'd always provided. But I remained rooted in place, my amber eyes fixed on her bleeding palm before returning to her face.

"I asked you, what were you doing?" I repeated, my voice dangerously low.

Emma's eyes darted nervously. "Daddy, I wasn't doing anything! I was just bored and playing with a doll while waiting for you!"

She spotted the Moonstone Bracelet gift box in my hand and lunged for it, clearly hoping to distract me. "Is that for Emma? Thank you, Daddy!"

I tossed the gift aside, stepping closer to the bed. My Alpha presence filled the room as I demanded, "Take it out."

face as she clutched at my Black Alpha

the same innocent, frightened pup routine that had always worked on me before.

her aside and reached

cried,

for my determination. I yanked back the blanket, revealing

bed, trembling, her eyes

across it in childish handwriting. Photos of my daughter - photos I'd never seen before, likely stolen from surveillance footage - were pasted to its face and body. The doll was riddled with countless pinholes, evidence that tonight wasn't

with anguish and rage. Even in death, Lily had suffered torment from this child I'd

few years?!" My wolf snarled beneath

the doll, a storm of emotions overwhelming me. Pain for Lily. Anger at Emma. Disgust

stop myself, my hand lashed out, striking Emma across the face. I barely restrained my wolf's strength,

this?!" I demanded, my amber

Memories flooded back, pieces

Moonlit Reflection Pool, which she blamed on Lily. I'd

insisting she hadn't pushed Emma.

many other lies had Emma told? How many truths had I overlooked because of

whimpered, clutching

hard - I'd seen Victoria hit her much harder - but Emma looked

explanation, but with the evidence in my

project submit

to triggermy protective

a pup like

no longer recognizing her as pack. The bond I'd thought we shared

don't say that!" Emma wailed, desperate now.

Daddy, that you'd never

tried to reestablish our pack bond, but I felt

Emma," I replied icily. "Emma Frost,