Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 138

been crying since we got home. She needs her daddy.”

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Something about her tone grated on my nerves. Or perhaps it was the word “daddy” that now carried such weight after what I had learned about Lily’s mug.

“I can’t come right now,” I replied curtly. “Olivia is unwell.”

“But Emma-”

“I said I can’t come,” I interrupted, my patience wearing thin. “Handle it, Victoria.”

I ended the call and turned off my phone, returning my attention to Olivia. Her breathing had evened out, the sedative taking effect. I brushed a strand of hair from her face, my touch gentle.

“I’m sorry,” I whispered, though I knew she couldn’t hear me. “For everything.”

(Victoria’s POV)

I stared at my phone in disbelief as Ethan hung up on me. He had never spoken to me that way before, never dismissed me so coldly.

“What did he say, Mommy?” Emma asked, her eyes still red from crying. “Is Daddy coming?”

I forced a smile, though rage boiled inside me. “Daddy is busy right now, sweetheart. He’ll come see us soon.”

I turned back to the surveillance feed on my tablet, watching as Ethan tenderly cared for Olivia in their bedroom at Imperial Gardens. Aaron Mitchell’s sophisticated system provided a perfect view of their intimate moment.

My perfectly manicured nails dug into my palms as I watched Ethan brush Olivia’s hair from

her face, his expression softer than I had ever seen it.

“This can’t be happening,” I muttered, pacing the room anxiously.

The illusion I had carefully maintained–that Ethan only truly cared for me and Emma–was

crumbling before my eyes. The way he looked at her, touched her… it was destroying me.

“Mommy, I’m hungry,” Emma whined, tugging at my dress.

I whirled around, my patience snapping. “Not now, Emma! Can’t you see I’m busy?”

Emma’s lower lip trembled, her eyes filling with fresh tears. “But Mommy-”

“I said not now!” I shouted, my hand connecting with her arm harder than I intended.

Emma stumbled backward, shock and hurt written across her face. She ran from the room,

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I took the gloves with a nod of thanks and headed across the street to the public trash receptacle. Without hesitation, I began digging through the garbage, searching for every fragment of Lily’s creation.

My position as Alpha King was forgotten as I sorted through coffee cups, food wrappers, and other discarded items. My only focus was finding every piece of my daughter’s final gift to me.

A few passersby recognized me, their shocked expressions registering as they saw the Alpha King of Silvercrest Pack digging through trash. I ignored them, my dignity secondary to my

mission.

After nearly an hour of searching, I believed I had recovered all the pieces. I carefully placed them in a box Clara had provided, thanking her before returning to my car.

Back at Imperial Gardens, I checked on Olivia, who was still sleeping soundly under the

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influence of Dr. Bennett’s sedative. Satisfied that she was resting comfortably, I took the box

to my study.

I emptied the fragments onto my desk, carefully washing each piece to remove any dirt or

residue.