Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 351

(Emma's POV)

I froze when I heard Alpha Blackwood mention pack surveillance 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 surveillance footage from this area," Daddy suddenly commanded.

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, glancing between her manager and my Daddy. Under Daddy's intense amber gaze, she finally spoke.

"I'm sorry, Alpha King, the pack surveillance here has been broken for two days."

Relief flooded through me so intensely I almost collapsed. No cameras! No evidence! I was safe!

I watched Alpha Blackwood'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 surveillance?"

"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 accept 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.