spanng="EN"(Olivia’s POV)

    spanng="EN"All the memories of Theodore’s affair with ra rushed into my mind like a tidal wave. The betrayal, the lies, the humiliation – everything crashed over me at once.

    spanng="EN"I strode towards ra and pped her hard across the face with all my strength. “Shut up! I’m not your sister!” I screamed.

    spanng="EN"ra was knocked to the ground by the force of my blow. My gaze fell upon Theodore and Leo, and the gaping wound in my heart ripped open again.

    spanng="EN"“Get out!” I shrieked hysterically. “Get out of here!”

    spanng="EN"“My Love, it’s not what you think,” Theodore began to argue, stepping forward.

    spanng="EN"But he and Leo were swiftly pulled out of the emergency room by pack enforcers before he could say another word.

    spanng="EN"ra sobbed pitifully on the floor, a tooth falling from her mouth. Blood trickled down her chin as she crawled towards me in terror.

    spanng="EN"“Sister, please, for Father’s sake, spare me, my heart…” she pleaded desperately.

    spanng="EN"Just as Matthew pulled me into his warm embrace, Theodore’s sentinels grabbed ra and dragged her out of the room. Her screams echoed down the hallway until they faded into silence.

    spanng="EN"Once they were gone, I stared at the bloodstains on the floor and began to tremble violently. My whole body shook as if I were having a seizure.

    spanng="EN"Dr. Aris, standing nearby, panicked and fumbled in her bag for moonlight herb tablets. “King, Luna is having an attack!” she cried out.

    spanng="EN"Matthew held me, but I pushed him away with what little strength I had left. “Don’t,” I choked out.

    spanng="EN"Seeing the concern in his eyes, I took the tablets and water from Aris with shaking hands. Then I stumbled into the emergency room where Aurora Jay.

    spanng="EN"I copsed beside the hospital bed, clinging tightly to Aurora, my entire world. After a long while of gasping for air, I finally calmed down.

    spanng="EN"Matthew stood behind me, not saying anything, but his hand remained on my shoulder like an anchor.

    spanng="EN"(God’s POV)

    spanng="EN"In the back of a ck SUV, ra trembled on the floor mat, ovee with fear. Her once–beautiful features were gone, reced by a gaunt, emaciated look.

    spanng="EN"Her clothes were ragged, and her skeletal wrists were covered in scars, both old and new.

    spanng="EN"“Alpha Theodore, please let me go,” she begged from the darkness of the vehicle.

    spanng="EN"“Since you escaped, why didn’t you run further away?” Theodore’s voice was low andced with a rolling fury from the darkness.

    spanng="EN"“How dare you show up and provoke her!”

    spanng="EN"“No, no, that’s not it, I…” ra’s tears streamed down her face as she cowered.

    spanng="EN"“You deserve to die,” Theodore growled, his Alpha presence filling the confined space.

    spanng="EN"A piercing scream suddenly erupted from within the ck SUV, echoing through the night.

    spanng="EN"The next day, Aurora was discharged from the infirmary. Matthew drove them back to their residence at the Kane Estate.

    spanng="EN"Aurora was still in his arms, clinging to him, unwilling to get down.

    spanng="EN"“You have to be good and listen to your mother, don’t make her angry,” Matthew gently chided her.

    spanng="EN"Aurora obediently let him put her down. She took Olivia’s hand, and Olivia immediately squeezed it, her eyes lowered.

    spanng="EN"“Thank you so much forst night, Matthew,” she said formally.

    spanng="EN"This time, she didn’t watch him leave. She took Aurora’s hand and, without a backward nce, walked into the manor and entered the elevator.

    spanng="EN"Matthew’s gaze lingered on the elevator doors before he returned to his car.

    spanng="EN"“King, the photos Audrey provided have been verified and can be used as evidence,” Gamma Joric reported through the pack link.

    spanng="EN"“Hand her over to the pack tribunal,” Matthew said without emotion.

    spanng="EN"“But, Audrey seems to still be worried about her personal safety. She wants to see you again.”

    spanng="EN"Matthew’s face darkened in the morning light, and a chill instantly filled the car.

    spanng="EN"Gamma Joric immediately understood through their bond. “I’m sorry, King. I will handle Audrey.”

    spanng="EN"(Olivia’s POV)

    spanng="EN"I settled Aurora in, gave instructions to the caregiver Nora, and then washed up and changed before rushing to mypany, Shield Chain Technology.

    spanng="EN"I spent the entire day training employees and developing security software. Work was the only thing that could distract me from the chaos in my personal life.

    spanng="EN"As I was leaving thepany building, a familiar figure caught my eye.

    spanng="EN"“Ellie?” I was overjoyed, my heart lifting for the first time in days.

    spanng="EN"“How did you know I was here?”

    spanng="EN"“Aunt Livy! I’m never leaving you again!” ra eximed happily, running into my arms.

    spanng="EN"“Dad got a new position, so we’re all living here now.”

    spanng="EN"“Killian?” I looked at Killian Vance with surprise.

    spanng="EN"“It’s not a permanent move to the Sovereign’s Citadel,” Killian exined with a gentle smile. “I’m a visiting professor at the Aegis Institute here, mentoring some students. The main research facility is still at Crestwood University.”

    spanng="EN"“i see,” I smiled, ruffling ra’s hair affectionately.

    spanng="EN"“No, it’s not!” ra insisted, hugging me tighter. “I’m staying here from now on, I’ve already transferred schools. Aunt Livy, I’m not going back.”

    spanng="EN"Killian smiled helplessly, and I replied, “Alright. Aurora will have apanion then.”

    spanng="EN"“Let me treat you to dinner,” I said, leading them away from the building.

    spanng="EN"“Killian, when you have time, could you help me look for a vehicle? Around 300,000, something reliable.”

    spanng="EN"Hearing this, Killian paused. As the Alpha King’s mate, how could she not have a dedicated car and driver?

    spanng="EN"Perhaps the rumors were true–that she and Matthew were in conflict over Theodore and had separated. At the thought of Theodore, Killian’s expression grew colder.

    spanng="EN"He had no right to be near her.

    spanng="EN"I took them to The Sovereign’s Table. I was surprised to see a group of young nobles I vaguely recognized from Alpha Asher White’s gathering.

    spanng="EN"Even more surprising was that Audrey was among them.

    spanng="EN"The three of us sat down, ordered, and were soon deep in conversation when amotion stirred at the entrance.

    spanng="EN"I looked over and my eyes met Matthew’s inscrutable gaze. I quickly looked away, but in my periphery, I saw the group, including Audrey, rush to greet him.

    spanng="EN"“What’s wrong between you and the King?” Killian finally dared to ask.

    spanng="EN"“Isn’t he here to see you?”

    spanng="EN"My expression was indifferent. “He probably has friends here.”

    spanng="EN"“Those people?” Killian was astounded. “They wouldn’t even make it into his inner circle, would they?”

    spanng="EN"Seeing my expression, he didn’t press the matter.

    spanng="EN"After a while, as we were preparing to leave, one of the young nobles approached our table. After a while, as we were preparing to leave, one

    spanng="EN"“King Matthew is feeling unwell, Luna, could you go take care of him?”

    spanng="EN"My response was cold. “He has plenty of people around him, he doesn’t need me.”

    spanng="EN"With that, I took ra’s hand, walked out of the restaurant, and left in Killian’s car.

    spanng="EN"I had just arrived home and put down my bag when the doorbell rang. Afraid of disturbing Aurora and the caregiver Nora, I quickly opened the door.

    spanng="EN"A tall, powerful figure blocked me at the entrance, and Matthew’s familiar scent filled my senses.