Jimson stammered, “I was–checking for injuries. You were

bleeding, and I thought-”

“You weren’t trying to help,” I cut in. “You were excited”

The words hung in the air like poison. Jimson’s lips clamped

shut. He looked around, as if begging someone–anyone–to

come to his defense, but no one moved. Not even Jess.

Neil Green’s voice came through Gai’s phone, crisp and

commanding. “I think the truth is clear now!”

The crowd instinctively straightened. Even Alexander’s jaw

tensed slightly as he turned toward the sound.

“Alexander,” Neil said, “you know what to do. Handle it

properly. Call the authorities if you must. But show no mercy to

anyone who betrays our pack like this.”

Jimson collapsed to the floor like a broken puppet.


“Also,” Neil continued, his voice softer, “Miss Olivia. You’ve

shown incredible bravery and wit in an impossible situation. Consider this your formal welcome to the Green Group.”

My mouth parted slightly. He knew. He had figured it out–I

didn’t have a recorder. It was all a bluff. But he played along, not

exposing me, not questioning me. Just like that, he pulled me

into the circle. Into safety.

“Thank you, Alpha,” I whispered toward the phone.

After hanging up the phone, the tension that had been holding

my body together gave way. I couldn’t stay upright any longer. My knees buckled, and before I hit the floor, I fell into someone’s

arms–warm, strong, safe. Sandalwood. Familiar.

Alexander.

that scent, into

wanted to collapse, take off


cry. Just

voice. Distant at first, but

through everything.

“Olivia?”

this Ethan’s

It was impossible.

myself it

I

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again, morning light poured through tall windows and painted warm golden squares across the white hospital bedsheets.

thigh gently wrapped and propped

at the ceiling, hoping that everything had just been

dream.


then I turned my

And I saw him.

Ethan.

sitting in the chair next to

fixed on me as if he’d been

our gazes met, he

forward.

“Olivia-”

I jerked back instinctively.

forehead.

touch me,” I

hand hovering

are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice cold


“We’re divorced. You have no

as I heard.” he

“I know I was wrong, Olivia.

should never have-”

to hear another

want to

because I want

looked away. “There’s

Ethan. We’re done. You

me. The moment you broke

made.”

mean to hurt you,”

my Luna. You’ve always


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