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

as she gasped for

watched his daughter's distress.

he couldn't bear

Ethan anything," he finally

wolf relaxing

hand in this deadly

Emma, who immediately

you hand over the evidence! I'll die if anything happens

Mommy!"

gripped the phone. The thought

if anything happened to Victoria

life, no matter what Victoria had done.

overrode

Ethan anything," he promised,

Emma."

impatiently,

conversation.

could correct Emma's behavior once he

from wrong when they were

the phone back to Victoria, her part

Connor threatened

flaring.

(Ethan's POV)

of antiseptic and

Fletcher delivering test reports to the ward.

and Lucas Blackwood helping Evelyn

leave.

immediately recognized

scent,

beneath my skin.

her caring for

chest tighten

back the word

here to pick you

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