(Emma''s POV)
I froze when I heard Alpha ckwood mention pack surveince cameras. Panic shot through me like lightning.
Mommy had taught me how to lie, how to get what I wanted, but she never told me what to do about cameras! They would show
everything-all the mean things I said about Lily Winters. If Daddy saw that...
My heart pounded so hard I thought it might burst through my chest. Daddy thought I was a good pup. He loved me because I was
sweet and well-behaved. If he heard what I said about his real daughter........
I couldn''t look at him. My eyes darted around the store, looking anywhere but at Daddy''s face. My hands tightened around his
waist. Mommy had warned me so many times-I had to make Daddy love me more and more. Everything depended on it.
If Daddy hated me, Mommy would be so angry. And worse, I might lose my Daddy forever.
I felt his eyes on me, studying my reaction. I was just a pup, and I couldn''t hide my fear.
"Pull up the pack surveince footage from this area," Daddy suddenlymanded.
My fingers dug deeper into his waist. I wanted to beg him not to look, but that would only make things worse. What could I say?
How could I stop this?
"Yes, Alpha King," the store manager replied immediately, calling over a staff member.
The woman approached us nervously, ncing between her manager and my Daddy. Under Daddy''s intense amber gaze, she
finally spoke.
"I''m sorry, Alpha King, the pack surveince here has been broken for two days."
Relief flooded through me so intensely I almost copsed. No cameras! No evidence! I was safe!
I watched Alpha ckwood''s face fall. Without proof, he couldn''t convince my Daddy of anything. He just gave me a cold look
before taking Luna Olivia''s hand and walking out.
Daddy''s eyes followed their joined hands, and I felt the air around us grow heavy with his displeasure. The staff members stood
frozen, not daring to speak.
Just as I was starting to feel smug about my escape, Daddy looked down at me.
"Emmy, why were you so nervous when I said I was going to check the pack surveince?"
My heart skipped a beat. He had noticed! Of course he had-he was the Alpha King. I needed to think fast.
Taking a deep breath, I decided on a new strategy. Partial truth was better than being caught in aplete lie.
"Daddy, I''m sorry," I said, my voice small and contrite. "Emmy lied just now."
His eyebrows rose slightly, waiting for me to continue.
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"The Ice Princess figurine wasn''t seen by Emmy first, but by Luna Olivia,” I
admitted, careful to only confess to the smaller
offense. "Emmy liked it, so Emmy took it first."
I sniffled dramatically, adding tears for effect.
"Luna Olivia saw Emmy take it and was unhappy, asking Emmy to give it back to her. Emmy really liked it and couldn''t bear to give it to Luna Olivia, so she refused. Luna Olivia was angry for a moment and hit Emmy."
The tears were flowing freely now, and I didn''t have to fake them. I was genuinely terrified of losing Daddy''s love.
"I''m sorry, Daddy. Emmy was panicking because she was afraid Daddy would find out Emmy was lying and wouldn''t like Emmy
anymore."
I held out my small hand, offering it for punishment.
"Emmy lied for the first time. Emmy was very scared... Daddy, Emmy knows she was wrong, and she won''t dare to lie again next
time. Daddy, hit Emmy. Emmy is willing to ept the punishment."
Daddy looked at me for a long moment, his amber eyes searching mine. I kept crying, letting the tears stream down my face.
Finally, his expression softened.
"Don''t let it happen again, Emmy," he said firmly. "Daddy doesn''t like pups who lie.
If it happens again, Daddy will be very
angry, understand?"
I nodded vigorously, relief washing over me.
"Daddy, Emmy understands. Emmy will never dare to lie again. Emmy was so
scared just now, afraid Daddy would find out and be
angry and wouldn''t like Emmy anymore..."
I threw my arms around him, pressing my face against his chest.
"Daddy, you don''t hate Emmy, do you?" I asked in a small voice.