Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 70

doubt? Confusion? It vanished too quickly to identify.

He nodded slightly to Maxwell Chen, who stepped forward immediately.

Maxwell took over from Victoria, roughly pinning Derek to the ground. His foot pressed deliberately into the man’s ribs – the same ribs Ethan had broken moments earlier.

“Talk!” Maxwell commanded, applying more pressure.

“Ah! Ugh!” Derek’s scream was cut short as Maxwell stuffed a nearby towel into his mouth, muffling his cries of agony.

I watched the man’s body tremble, the madness that had animated his features earlier fading rapidly. He’d clearly been putting on an act, and now the mask was slipping.

The pain was evidently too intense. His eyes bulged as he struggled to breathe around the gag.

“Ugh… I talk… I talk…” he stammered when Maxwell finally removed the towel,

Maxwell eased the pressure from his foot slightly, allowing Derek to catch his breath. The man convulsed in pain, his hand shaking as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a phone.

“…I don’t know who it was,” he gasped, his voice ragged. “They contacted me through an old social media

account.”

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My heart began to pound uncomfortably in my chest. Something about this felt wrong deeply, terribly

Wrong

“They used voice calls, a voice changer, Derek continued, wincing as he shifted position. “I couldn’t even tell if they were male or female. They told me they were also a victim.”

His eyes darted nervously around the room, avoiding direct contact with anyone. “They knew I didn’t have much time left. They offered me a million dollars to kill the mother and daughter, so I could leave something for my wife and kids”

A million dollars? For a moment, I was stunned by the amount. Who would pay that much to harm Victoria

and Emma?

“I didn’t want to kill anyone, Derek insisted, his voice breaking. “But I really wanted my family to have an easier life after I’m gone…

His trembling fingers unlocked the phone and opened a social media application. Maxwell snatched the device from his hands and passed it to Ethan,

I watched Ethan’s expression as he looked at the screen. His face darkened instantly, amber eyes flashing with recognition- and rage.

Before Ethan could take a closer look, Victoria lunged forward and grabbed the phone from his hands. She spun toward me, her face contorted with vindictive triumph.

“Olivia Winters, you wanted evidence, didn’t you?” she demanded, thrusting the screen in my face. “Now the evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say?”

My calm response clearly wasn’t what Victoria had expected. She glanced nervously at Ethan, perhaps worried that my lack of hysteria might make him question the evidence.

“Olivia, you’re terrifying, she pressed on, each word carefully chosen to provoke Ethan. “How can you be so brazen? is it because Matriarch Evelyn is back, you have someone to back you up, so you think you can act with impunity?”