The assistant's face went white with horror. "Her presence in the store is due to staff negligence, not your continued indulgence," Maxwell explained quickly.

The store manager rushed in, sweat beading on his forehead. "Remove her immediately," he barked at security.

"Get her out of my sight," Ethan's voice was arctic through the phone.

James and I shared a moment of silent camaraderie as security approached Victoria's wheelchair. I pulled out my moonlight-infused sanitizer, carefully disinfecting the hand James had used to touch her.

The gesture was subtle but stinging-a clear message of contempt for the woman who killed my daughter.

Ethan's voice came through the call again, softer now. "Olivia, I'm sorry—"

James hung up coldly. The message was clear: I didn't want to hear from him.

(Victoria's POV)

This couldn't be happening. I fumbled for my black card with shaking hands, trying to process the transaction myself.

"Declined," the machine beeped mockingly.

The staff who had once bowed to me now watched with barely concealed satisfaction. Security guards flanked my wheelchair, their expressions

neutral but their

leave," one of them said

to me!" I shrieked, but

my protests. Other

dumped me wheelchair and all—on the pavement. The

out at him

and beg for assistance, my pride shattered. Olivia and James emerged from the mall with their purchases, witnessing my complete

satisfaction. They walked past me as if I

managed to call a taxi, my hands still trembling with rage and shame. At

be my sanctuary until I

when arrived

horror awaited

fined the

out in boxes Content

the operation, his expression professionally detached. He looked up as my taxi

said flatly when I demanded

he added

shabby old apartment I'd once rented for Connor Blackthorn. The contrast between my former luxury and current destitution was

I sat in the dingy apartment, staring at the peeling wallpaper. Crescent Moon Academy's number flashed on

Emma has been badly beaten by other wolf

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