Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 252

Chapter 252

I felt Ethan stiffen beside me. His amber eyes darkened dangerously as he watched the video, shock and rage building in his

expression like a gathering storm.

“That’s–that’s not what it looks like,” I stammered, my mind racing for an explanation. “Emma was being difficult. I was just

teaching her discipline. You know how spoiled she can be-”

The front door opened with perfect timing, interrupting my desperate explanation. Emma walked in from her day at the Crescent

Moon Training Den, her backpack slung over one shoulder.

“Daddy!” she called out happily, spotting Ethan among the adults.

She ran straight into his arms, not noticing the tension crackling in the room. Ethan caught her automatically, his expression

softening slightly as he looked down at her innocent face.

Connor watched from the floor, his eyes filled with unbearable sorrow. This was his biological daughter, his flesh and blood, yet

she ran to another man, calling him “Daddy” with such love.

The bond he’d never been allowed to form with Emma was evident in the pain that crossed his bloodied face. Seven years of

fatherhood stolen from him by my lies.

Emma finally noticed Olivia standing nearby. Her small face hardened slightly, and she deliberately snuggled closer to Ethan,

wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.

It was a small act of defiance that revealed her complicated feelings toward the true Luna. I’d made sure to poison Emma against

Olivia from the beginning.

(Ethan’s POV)

I held Emma close against my chest, my mind reeling from what I’d just witnessed on Olivia’s video. The sweet child in my arms

couldn’t possibly be the same one I’d seen standing barefoot in the snow, begging Victoria to let her come inside.

I needed to know the truth once and for all.

Gently, I set Emma down on her feet and knelt to her level on the plush carpet. I took her small hands in mine, noticing how she

avoided looking at Connor on the floor, though her eyes darted to him with confusion.

“Emma, sweetheart,” I said softly, deliberately keeping my voice gentle to avoid frightening her. “I need you to tell me the truth

about how your mother treats you when I’m not around.”

Victoria stepped forward quickly, panic flashing across her face. “Ethan, she’s just a child. She doesn’t understand what’s happening here-”

“Be quiet,” I commanded, not bothering to look at her. My Alpha voice made the windows rattle slightly.

From the corner of my eye, I saw Victoria’s panicked expression crumble. She couldn’t coach Emma with me watching so closely.

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Still, she attempted to use her eyes to threaten Emma into silence, shooting the child a warning glare that promised punishment

later.

I caught the look and silenced Victoria with a warning growl. “Leave the room,” I ordered my security team with a sharp gesture. “Take him to the car,” I added, nodding toward Connor. “But don’t harm him further until I’ve sorted this out.”

The guards hesitated, looking between me and Victoria, then complied, dragging Connor to his feet. He winced in pain but kept

eyes fixed on Emma, a mixture of love and regret in his gaze.