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The icy water of Silvermoon River engulfedas | plunged from Moonstone Bridge. | made no attempt to fight
the current, letting it pullunder without resistance.
Cold wrapped aroundlike a merciful blanket, numbing the pain that had consumedfor so long. My lungs
burned, demanding air, but | ignored their plea.
This was my choice. My release.
The weight of grief that had crushedsince Lily's death seemed to lighten as the water carrieddeeper. No
more fighting for justice that would never come. No more watching Victoria triumph while | suffered.
"Lily, Mommy is coming," | thought as consciousness began to fade.
My fingers tightened around Lily's Ashes Crystal Pendant, the small container holding a
portion of my daughter's remains. It felt warm against my palm despite the freezing water
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surrounding me.
In the murky darkness, | imagined | could see Lily reaching forwith her tiny hands, her
sweet face smiling as she waited forto join her.
My emerald eyes closed as the last of my air escaped in a trail of bubbles. The roaring in my ears grew louder,
then softer, then silent.
Peace at last.
(Lucas's POV)
Something wasn't right. I'd watched Olivia at Matriarch Evelyn's funeral from a distance,
noting how the Stone family had isolated her. The defeat in her posture had triggered an
unfamiliar protective instinct in me.
"Follow her car," | instructed Thomas Griffin, my driver. "Discreetly."
Thomas nodded, keeping Olivia's vehicle in sight as we trailed behind in my Armored SUV.
When her car suddenly pulled over at Moonstone Bridge, alarm bells rang in my mind.
"Stop here," | ordered when her car remained stationary for several minutes.
Thomas pulled over a short distance away. | stepped out into the night air, my
senses
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immediately picking up Olivia's scent-tinged with despair so profound it made my wolf bristle with concern.
Her car door stood ajar, the interior light casting a weak glow on the empty seat. | followed her scent toward the
bridge, my pace quickening with each step.
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"Olivia?" | called, my voice echoing across the empty bridge.
No response.
A faint ringing sound caught my attention. Near the riverbank, partially hidden in the grass, lay Olivia's Evidence
Phone. The screen illuminated with an incoming call from "Ethan Stone."
Cold realization washed overas | picked up the device. My eyes scanned the churning waters below,
searching desperately for any sign of her.
"Olivia!" | shouted, my voice carrying across the water.
Nothing but the sound of rushing water answered me.
Then | saw it-a cluster of bubbles breaking the surface downstream. Without hesitation, | shed my tailored jacket
and dove into the frigid river.
The cold hitlike a physical blow, but | ignored it, forcing my eyes open in the murky depths. The current was
strong, pulling at my clothes and threatening to sweepaway.
Then | spotted her-a pale figure drifting lifelessly with the current, chestnut hair fanning out
around her face like a dark halo.
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