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    (Olivia''s POV)


    The parking lot outside Rosewood Haven became a battlefield. Ethan''s grip on my wrist was like an iron shackle, his Alpha strength making it impossible for me to break free.


    I fought against his hold with every ounce of strength I possessed. My wolf snarled beneath my skin, her emerald eyes shing


    with fury as revulsion toward him flooded my system.


    "Let go of me, Ethan Stone!" I shouted, my voice raw with rage. "Who do you think you are, to make decisions for me?"


    My anger was uncontained, my voice shaking as I struggled, but the Alpha


    refused to release me. His amber eyes were


    determined, his jaw set in that stubborn way I''de to despise.


    James rushed to my defense despite his weakened state. His russet-brown wolf rose protectively as he mped his good hand


    onto Ethan''s wrist, trying to pull the Alpha away from me.


    "Let her go, Stone!" James growled, his hazel eyes shing with protective rage.


    But even ourbined efforts were futile against Ethan''s superior strength. The Alpha King barely seemed to notice James''s


    attempt to free me.


    James''s face contorted with pain and frustration. I could see the regret in his eyes-regret for ever calling Ethan to this ce,


    thinking he would finally see Victoria''s true nature.


    When words failed, James resorted to throwing a punch with his uninjured hand.


    The blow was aimed at Ethan''s jaw, but the


    Alpha twisted away with supernatural speed.


    In one fluid motion, Ethan pinned me against his Midnight Maybach, using my body as a shield while maintaining his iron grip


    on my wrist.


    "Stop fighting me, Liv," hemanded, his voice low and strained. "I don''t want to hurt you."


    James stumbled backward, nearly copsing from the exertion. His recent injuries had left him weaker than usual, his breathing


    Before he could move, Victoria''s security guards appeared from nowhere. They seized James, pinning him roughly against the


    hood of the car.


    "No!" I screamed, watching helplessly as they restrained my friend. "Let him go!"


    James struggled against their hold, his wolf thrashing beneath his skin, but he was outnumbered and weakened from his injuries.


    Ethan noticed the roughness of their actions, his amber eyes shing with Alpha authority. "Don''t hurt him," hemanded


    coldly.


    The security guards immediately eased their grip, still restraining James but no longer causing him pain.


    I was beside myself with rage, my emerald eyes glowing with my wolf''s fury as I trembled in Ethan''s grasp.


    "Let go of James!" I shouted, my voice breaking with emotion. "Ethan Stone, you''ve gone too far!"


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    My protective instincts red for my oldest friend, the only one who had stood by me through everything-through Lily''s illness, through her death, through my darkest moments.


    Ethan''s gaze was conflicted, emotions swirling in his amber eyes as he looked down at me.


    "I don''t wish to pressure you this way, Liv," he said quietly. "But no matter what, she''s Little Orange, someone I promised to protect for life."


    His words only fueled my anger. Always Victoria. Always his precious Little Orange.


    "Just this once," he pleaded, his voice softening. "Let her go, just this once. Thest time."


    I could hear the warning in his voice-not just to me, but to Victoria as well. But it wasn''t enough. It would never be enough.


    "How can you excuse what she''s done to James just because she ims to love her daughter?" I demanded, my wolf howling with indignation beneath my skin. "Where''s the justice in that?"


    The scent of my anger permeated the night air, sharp and bitter.


    Ethan''s expression shifted, bing more businesslike. "Maxwell Chen will contact him tomorrow," he said, nodding toward James. "Whatever he wants, as long as it''s not too much, I''ll provide it."


    He spoke as if this offer, bundled with the previouspensation for signing the Blood Heritage Confirmation Report for Emma, would somehow make everything right.


    "I can ensure he receives the best medical care, a position in Stone Pack Enterprises, whatever he needs," Ethan continued, his tone reasonable, as if we were negotiating a business deal.


    My disgust boiled over. He thought he could buy forgiveness. That he could pacify


    us with material offerings while Victoria


    escaped all consequences.


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