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 to have difficulty breathing.

as

he watched his

was acting, he couldn't bear to see her

anything," he finally admitted,

her wolf relaxing beneath her

hand in this

signaled Emma, who immediately escalated her performance.

hand over the

Mommy!"

as he gripped the

happened to Victoria was

his daughter's life, no matter what Victoria had

instincts overrode

Ethan anything," he promised,

Emma."

Emma responded impatiently,

conversation.

he could correct Emma's behavior

He would teach her right from wrong when they were together

phone back to Victoria, her part in the manipulation

Connor threatened Victoria, his wolf's protective

flaring.

(Ethan's POV)

and healing herbs filled

delivering test reports to

and Lucas Blackwood

leave.

wolf immediately

scent,

beneath my skin.

caring for

chest tighten with

I swallowed back the word "Mom" before

you up from

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