Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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 risingnoveldrama

with practiced hysteria.

She clutched her chest dramatically, pretending to have difficulty breathing. Her

small body trembled as she gasped for air.

Connor's heart clenched as he watched his daughter's distress. Even suspecting

she was acting, he couldn't bear to see her suffer.

"I haven't told Ethan anything," he finally admitted, his voice defeated.

Victoria breathed a sigh of relief, her wolf relaxing beneath her skin. She still had

the upper hand in this deadly game.

She signaled Emma, who immediately escalated her performance. "Daddy, I'll

never forgive you if you hand over the evidence! I'll die if anything happens to

Mommy!"

Connor's hand trembled as he gripped the phone. The thought of Emma harming

herself if anything happened to Victoria was unbearable.

He couldn't gamble with his daughter's life, no matter what Victoria had done. His

paternal instincts overrode everything else.

"I won't tell Ethan anything," he promised, his voice hollow. "Take care of yourself,

Emma."

"Whatever, Daddy," Emma responded impatiently, already losing interest in the

conversation.

Connor consoled himself that he could correct Emma's behavior once he was

released. He would teach her right from wrong when they were together again.

Emma handed the phone back to Victoria, her part in the manipulation complete.

"Take care of Emma," Connor threatened Victoria, his wolf's protective instincts

flaring.

(Ethan's POV)

The familiar scent of antiseptic and healing herbs filled my nostrils.

I saw Dr. Marcus Fletcher delivering test reports to the ward. Through the

doorway, I could see Olivia and Lucas Blackwood helping Evelyn prepare to

leave.

My wolf immediately recognized my

true mate's scent, stirring with

longing beneath my skin. The sight

of her caring for her mother made

my chest tighten with emotion.

"Orange..." I swallowed back the word "Mom" before it could escape. "Mrs.

Winters, I'm here to pick you up from the medical den."

Evelyn's expression remained cold as she looked at me. "No need for Alpha

Stone to trouble himself. I can't afford it."

Her rejection stung, but I understood her anger. I had failed her daughter and

granddaughter in the worst possible way.

Olivia ignored me completely as she escorted her mother toward the exit. I

followed at a respectful distance, my wolf whining softly.

We entered the elevator together, and I stood in the corner, trying not to crowd

them. The tension in the small space was suffocating.

Evelyn sighed inwardly, and I could

sense her thoughts. Some mistakes

could never be forgiven. Lily's death

wasan insurmountable chasm

between her daughter and me.

When we reached the ground floor, Olivia discovered that her car's tires had been

punctured. All four tires were completely flat.

She immediately turned to me with fury blazing in her emerald eyes. "You did

this!" she accused, kicking my shin with surprising force.

Her wolf growled beneath her skin

as she glared at me with pure

hatred.dknew I was the prime

suspect, but I considered it

worthwhile if it meant taking

"Orange Mom" home.