Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280

His amber eyes held mine, searching for truth in their depths. I felt exposed, vulnerable in a way that had nothing to do with my hospital gown or my injured wrist.

For a moment, I was speechless. I couldn’t reveal my true lack of affection for Emma–that would destroy everything I’d worked

for.

“We’ve already paid a heavy price two years ago,” I finally said, choosing my words carefully. “But this is different, Ethan. This is about Olivia’s state of mind now.”

I reached for his hand with my uninjured one, softening my voice as I continued my manipulation.

“Ethan, I don’t want you to let Olivia off so easily. Giving her a lesson isn’t about truly wanting to hurt her, it’s for her own good…”

I painted a picture of Olivia’s escalating desperation, suggesting that her actions would ultimately lead to self–destruction.

“She’s already going to extremes, and she won’t stop until one of us is dead,” I insisted, my wolf projecting concern pheromones. “She’s become unscrupulous. This time, it was only because Connor came to his senses in time that a catastrophe was averted.”

Ethan remained unmoved, his expression hardening as he simply stated, “It won’t happen.”

His unwavering defense of Olivia pushed me over the edge. My wolf’s jealousy flared hot and bright within me.

“Ethan, are you protecting Olivia like this because of your guilt over Lily’s death, or is it because you’ve fallen in love with her?!” I blurted out, immediately regretting my lack of control.

Ethan’s silence was a deafening answer, confirming my worst fears. He didn’t deny it. He didn’t even try.

The pain of his silence drove me to tears, this time tears of genuine heartbreak. My wolf howled mournfully within me as the reality crashed down around me.

I had always believed that Ethan still loved me, the woman he believed to be his childhood sweetheart Victoria. I couldn’t accept losing to Olivia, the woman I had always considered beneath me.

“It’s her, isn’t it?” I whispered, my voice breaking. “After everything I’ve done for you, after everything we’ve been through together, you’re choosing her?”

Consumed by jealousy and rage, I couldn’t stop the bitter words from spilling out. “She’s destroyed everything between us, Ethan Everything!”

My scent soured with bitterness as my tears fell freely. I couldn’t remember the last time I had cried real tears, not the manufactured ones I used to manipulate others

“Ethan,” I whispered, reaching for him again in desperation. “Is it because of what happened between me and Connor? Are you jealous and angry with me?”

I downplayed my relationship with Connor as purely physical, drawing a parallel to his past relationship with Olivia.

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“I don’t love him, I haven’t betrayed you emotionally,” I insisted, my wolf projecting desperate affection pheromones. “Let’s let

bygones be bygones. I swear by the Moon Goddess, I’ll be faithful to you from now on.”

I pleaded with him for forgiveness and a fresh start, willing to promise anything to keep him by my side.

But Ethan’s expression remained cold, distant in a way I had never seen before. The moonstone buttons on his Black Alpha Overcoat gleamed in the harsh light of the Bloodrush Chamber as he stood tall, unmoved by my tears,

“Victoria, you don’t need to be faithful to me,” he stated, his voice devoid of emotion. “Rest assured, I promised to take care of you for the rest of your life, and that won’t change. Everything will remain as before. I won’t let you and Emma suffer.”

His wolf remained distant, no longer responding to my distress signals. He was offering financial security but nothing more business arrangement rather than the love I craved.

Then he posed a question that cut to the core of my deceit, “Victoria, do you really love me?”