Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 169

I handed Ethan the death certificate, watching as his eyes scanned the document. His face drained of color when he read the cause of death: kidney failure.

“No…” he whispered, his powerful frame seeming to shrink before my eyes.

The Alpha King of the Silvercrest Pack, the man who commanded respect with a single glance, now looked utterly broken. His amber eyes, usually so commanding, now pleaded with

1. me.

“Where is she buried?” His voice cracked. “Please, Olivia. I need to see her grave.”

I felt nothing as I watched him crumble. The satisfaction I’d expected from his pain never

came. Instead, there was only emptiness where my rage had been.

“You don’t deserve to see Lily,” I stated flatly, my emerald eyes hardening. “You chose to favor

the very person who caused our daughter’s death.”

Without another word, I turned and walked away. Ethan, consumed by grief, didn’t attempt to

stop me.

The cool night air hit my face as I left the Moonlight Fair. Behind me stood a man who had

finally learned the truth, but it was five years too late.

My phone vibrated in my pocket. Margaret Shepherd’s name flashed on the screen.

“Mrs. Winters,” Margaret’s voice was urgent. “The Matriarch has awakened and is insisting on

being discharged. The healers are trying to convince her to stay, but she’s quite determined.”

“I’ll be right there,” I replied, quickening my pace toward my car.

The drive to the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den was a blur. My mind kept replaying the look on

Ethan’s face when he finally accepted Lily’s death. Part of me had wanted to hurt him as deeply as he’d hurt me, but now I felt hollow.

Dr. Harrison Fletcher met me at the entrance, his expression concerned.

“Mrs. Winters, thank goodness you’re here. The Matriarch is refusing treatment and

The Matriarch’s expression softened at the mention of Lily’s name.

“She used to bring you those little moonberry tarts,” I continued, “and she’d check your temperature with her small hand on your forehead.”

A smile touched the elderly woman’s lips. “She was such a thoughtful child.”

“She was,” I agreed, feeling the familiar ache in my chest. “And she would want you to stay and

heal properly. She always said a strong pack needs a strong matriarch.”

The fight seemed to leave her then. She sank back against her pillows with a sigh.

“Very well,” she conceded. “For Lily’s sake, I’ll stay a bit longer.”

I stayed with her until she fell asleep, her breathing deep and even. As I was leaving the medical den, my phone vibrated again. A message from Gregory Tanner, the Sacred Moonlight Cemetery guardian, appeared on my screen.

“Mrs. Winters, I thought you should know that Alpha King Stone is here at Lily’s grave.”