Connor washed his face at the small sink, trying to appear clean and presentable.

His hands shook with nervous energy as he prepared to see Emma.

He was then escorted to the visitation room where Victoria and Emma waited

behind the reinforced glass.

Connor's gaze swept past Victoria, landing entirely on Emma. He picked up the

phone with trembling hands, his wolf whining with joy.

"Did you give the evidence to Ethan?" Victoria immediately demanded, her voice

sharp with anxiety.

Connor's expression hardened as he saw Victoria's desperation. "Are you finally

scared?" he asked coldly.

"Did you tell Ethan anything?" Victoria interrupted, her wolf's fear scent filling the

small booth.

Victoria then placed the phone next to Emma's ear. The young girl's voice was

sweet and innocent as she spoke.

"Daddy, did you give the evidence to Ethan Dad?" Emma asked, her eyes wide

with feigned concern.

Connor's tone immediately softened when addressing his daughter. "Emma,

sweetheart, don't interfere with adult matters."

"If you don't tell me, I'll never see you again!" Emma threatened, her voice rising

with practiced hysteria.

chest dramatically, pretending to have difficulty breathing.

as she gasped for

heart clenched as he watched

was acting, he couldn't bear

anything," he finally admitted, his voice

her wolf relaxing beneath her skin. She

in this deadly

who immediately escalated her

hand over the evidence! I'll

Mommy!"

hand trembled as he gripped the phone. The thought

happened to Victoria was

daughter's life, no matter what Victoria had

instincts overrode

tell Ethan anything," he promised, his voice hollow.

Emma."

Daddy," Emma responded impatiently, already losing

conversation.

consoled himself that he could correct Emma's

her right from wrong when

handed the phone back to Victoria, her

threatened Victoria,

flaring.

(Ethan's POV)

familiar scent of antiseptic and healing herbs filled

saw Dr. Marcus Fletcher delivering test reports to the ward.

I could see Olivia and Lucas Blackwood helping

leave.

wolf immediately recognized

mate's scent,

beneath my

caring for her mother

tighten with

I swallowed back the word "Mom" before it could escape.

pick you up from the medical

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