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.

to disappear into that scent, into

For once, I wanted to collapse, take off the


Just cry. Just be

voice. Distant at first, but it

through everything.

“Olivia?”

this

was impossible.

myself it was a

then, I blacked

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warm golden

gently wrapped and propped

at the ceiling, hoping that everything had just been a

dream.


then I turned

And I saw him.

Ethan.

in the chair next

eyes fixed on me as if he’d

The moment our gazes met, he

forward.

“Olivia-”

I jerked back instinctively.

my forehead. “Let me check your

me,” I

hand

I demanded, my voice


have no right to

heard.” he said softly, dropping

the bed. “I know I was

should never have-”

hear

to see

I want to make things

rolled my eyes and looked away. “There’s no ‘making

We’re done. You were

moment you broke every

made.”

hurt you,” he

my Luna. You’ve


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