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.

her chest dramatically, pretending

body trembled as she gasped for

clenched as he watched his daughter's distress.

acting, he couldn't bear to

Ethan anything," he finally

her wolf relaxing beneath her skin.

hand in this deadly

signaled Emma, who immediately

hand over the

Mommy!"

hand trembled as he gripped the phone. The thought

happened

life,

instincts overrode everything

anything," he promised, his voice hollow. "Take care

Emma."

Emma responded impatiently, already losing

conversation.

that he could correct Emma's behavior once he

her right from

to Victoria,

Connor threatened Victoria, his wolf's

flaring.

(Ethan's POV)

of antiseptic and

Fletcher delivering test reports

Olivia and Lucas Blackwood helping

leave.

wolf immediately recognized

scent, stirring

my

for

tighten

I swallowed back the word "Mom"

you

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