Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

(Olivia’s POV)

I stood frozen, Victoria’s mocking voice still echoing in my ear. My fingers tightened around the phone until my knuckles turned white.

“Emma wants to invite Lily to join us. I’ll have Ethan pick you and Lily up now, okay?

The calculated cruelty of her words struck me like a physical blow. Victoria knew Lily was dead. She knew today was my daughter’s burial ceremony.

This wasn’t a mistake or oversight. This was deliberate.

My gaze fell to the freshly placed urn, Lily’s final resting place. The memory of my sweet daughter’s face flashed before my eyes – her hopeful smile when she’d asked Ethan to take her to Moonlight Fair, the disappointment in her eyes when he’d broken yet another promise.

Victoria was using my daughter’s death as a weapon against me. Even now, she was

celebrating Emma’s third–place win at the Crescent Moon Training Den’s running competition – flaunting Ethan’s affection for her daughter while highlighting his neglect of mine.

My emerald eyes stung with tears of rage. How many times had Victoria used Ethan’s

favoritism to hurt Lily? How many times had my daughter cried because Emma had received

the Crystal–Embroidered Ice Princess Gown she’d begged for, or the trip to Disney she’d

dreamed about?

Even in death, they wouldn’t leave her memory in peace.

“Fine,” I responded coldly into the phone. “I’ll be there.”

I ended the call before Victoria could respond. My decision was made in an instant – I would

go to that party. I would no longer allow them to disrespect my daughter’s memory.

“Lily,” I whispered to the urn, my fingers gently tracing the moonwood carvings. “Mommy won’t let you suffer any more.”

With one last glance at the peaceful resting place, I turned and walked toward my car, purpose filling every step. Victoria Frost had pushed me too far this time.

The drive to Silver Crown Hotel passed in a blur of determination. I parked in the underground

garage, my hands steady despite the rage burning inside me.

Chapter 23 A Stap in the Face

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The hotel’s opulent entrance gleamed with crystal chandeliers and polished marble. I could hear children’s laughter echoing from the ballroom as I approached.

Victoria stood at the entrance, greeting guests with her perfect smile. When she spotted me,

her expression froze in genuine surprise.

She clearly hadn’t expected me to actually come.

“Olivia,” she stammered, her composure momentarily slipping. “What are you doing here?”

Before I could respond, a commotion behind her drew our attention. Ethan had emerged from the ballroom, likely alerted to my presence by some watchful pack member.

His amber eyes narrowed as he approached, scanning the space behind me. I knew what he

was looking for – or rather, who.

Victoria, seeing Ethan approach, seized the opportunity. Her face transformed into a mask of

innocent concern.

“Olivia, why are you alone?” she asked, her voice carrying just enough to ensure Ethan heard

every word. “Where’s Lily?”

Something inside me snapped. Five years of restraint, of maintaining dignity despite their cruelty, evaporated in an instant.

My hand moved before I could think, cracking across Victoria’s perfect face with all the force I could muster. The sound echoed through the entrance hall, silencing nearby conversations.

Victoria’s head snapped to the side, a perfect red handprint blooming on her pale cheek. Before she could recover, I slapped her again.

“Victoria Frost, you know perfectly well that Lily is dead,” I spat, my voice shaking with fury.

Victoria’s eyes widened in shock – not at my words, but at my audacity. No one had ever dared to strike her, the Alpha’s favorite.