Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 403

(Ethan's POV)

"Olivia!" Seeing Olivia Winters standing there safe and sound, my amber eyes turned red with overwhelming relief. I rushed forward excitedly, pulling her into a desperate embrace.

Overjoyed at finding what I had lost, I held her very tightly. My chin rested on the top of her head, finally able to let the heart that had been hanging in my throat fall.

My wolf whined with relief beneath my skin. Fortunately, my mate was okay.

The terror of almost losing her in that inferno still gripped my soul. When I had seen those flames consuming her cottage, my entire world had nearly collapsed.

"Thank the Moon Goddess you're alive," I whispered against her hair. My voice was rough from smoke damage and raw emotion.

The warmth of her body against mine was the only thing keeping me grounded. After hours of uncertainty, holding her felt like breathing again.

My wolf settled slightly, but remained vigilant. The scent of smoke still clung to her, a reminder of how close we had come to losing everything.

"I thought I'd lost you forever," I murmured, tightening my grip. The burns on my arms screamed in protest, but I ignored the pain.

Nothing mattered except the fact that she was here, alive, in my arms. My mate was safe.

My sudden embrace caught Olivia off guard. Her emerald eyes instantly turned cold as she pushed against my chest with werewolf strength.

"Let me go," she demanded, her voice sharp as winter wind.

I refused, holding her tighter. I was desperate to feel her warmth after the terror of almost losing her in the fire.

of what might have happened if I hadn't been there to save her

to protect my mate. Every fiber of my

hold you," I

my arms. Her body language spoke

me go, Ethan," she repeated, her

remained unmoved. I could

remembering the countless times she had begged me to spend time with Lily. All those moments when I had turned her down for

of Lily's dying moments filled her gaze. Our daughter's sadness and the realization that her father didn't love her fueled Olivia's resentment towards

harder against my embrace. Her movements caused me pain

forward to intervene. But I

This was between

fire

to hold me," she

wound. But I couldn't let her

(Olivia's POV)

for Lucas Blackwood who

wanted

remembered hearing him calling my name through our growing connection. He had urged me hold on,

·e

to Ethan's past neglect. This made me

to break free from

estranged mate's desperate

embrace.