Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 308

(Olivia's POV)

"What proof do you have that I'm not Little Orange?" Victoria challenged, her wolf radiating confidence and arrogance.

Her lips curled into a provocative smirk as she moved closer to Ethan, deliberately releasing possessive pheromones that made my stomach turn. She was relishing my apparent helplessness, thinking she had me cornered.

I clenched my fists, realizing I lacked concrete evidence about the moonstone pendant. My mother had been about to tell me everything before Victoria's scheme put her in a coma.

"You want proof?" I said, my voice steady despite my wolf bristling beneath my skin. "Let's focus on what we do have evidence for—your involvement in my mother's condition."

Victoria's smirk faltered slightly. "What are you talking about?"

I pulled out my phone, my emerald eyes never leaving her face. "I'm calling Chief Walter Garrison right now. Let's see what the Territory Enforcers have to say about you instructing Edith Barnes to harm my mother."

Victoria's eyes widened with genuine shock before she quickly composed herself. "This is ridiculous! I had nothing to do with what happened to your mother!"

She turned to Ethan, her wolf whining pathetically. "Ethan, you can't possibly believe this!"

(Ethan's POV)

I watched the confrontation unfold, my wolf unusually quiet beneath my skin. For years, I'd trusted Victoria without question, but Sarah Barnes' confession and Olivia's unwavering conviction had planted seeds of doubt.

"Actually," I said, my amber eyes serious as I addressed Victoria, "there was a hidden pinhole surveillance camera in Evelyn's Hospital Ward."

Victoria's face paled visibly. "What?"

"And Edith Barnes has already confessed to following your instructions," I continued, maintaining a neutral stance. My wolf remained uncharacteristically restrained as I studied her reaction.

"That's—that's absurd!" Victoria stammered, her usual composure cracking. "She's lying! They're all lying!"

"The Territory Enforcers' investigation will reveal the truth," I stated firmly.

Victoria's eyes darted between Olivia and me, realizing I wasn't immediately jumping to her defense. She clutched my arm desperately.

"But what about Emma?" she pleaded, her voice breaking. "She needs me! Her wolf recognizes only me as her mother!"

At the Shadowfall Detention Center, Olivia and I gave our statements separately. Chief Garrison, acutely aware of my position as Alpha King, approached me with deferential body language.

"Alpha King Stone," he said quietly, "given your... relationship with Ms. Frost, how would you like us to proceed?"

I understood his meaning immediately. As Alpha King, I could influence the investigation if I chose to. Victoria clearly expected me to do exactly that.

"Proceed according to protocol, Chief," I replied firmly. "No special treatment."

Victoria, who had been watching our interaction from across the room, looked stricken. She hurried over, her wolf projecting distress pheromones.

"Ethan, please use your influence!" she begged, her voice low and urgent. "Don't let them keep me overnight—Emma needs me! Her wolf will panic without sensing mine nearby."

I looked into her eyes—eyes I had trusted implicitly for years—and felt my resolve strengthen.

"Victoria, my priority is uncovering the truth," I said, my voice carrying the unmistakable weight of an Alpha's decision. "Emma will be safe with me."