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| recoiled from his touch, disgust and fury warring within me. "Get out of my house, Ethan.

Now!"

"Olivia-"

"GET OUT!" | screamed, my control finally snapping. Tears streamed down my face as | pointed to the door. "You

have no right to be here. No right to ask anything of me!"

| felt myself teetering on the edge of a complete breakdown. The walls seemed to be closing in, and | couldn't

breathe. Ethan's presence was suffocating me.

Through my tears, | caught sight of a familiar figure at the edge of my vision. Lucas

Blackwood stood just outside my door, his powerful frtense with anger as he took in the

scene.

Relief washed overat the sight of him. Without thinking, | rushed toward him, my eyes

pleading.

"Lucas, please," | begged, my voice breaking. "Takeaway from here. | can't...

| can't stay here anymore."

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| had only made it halfway to my car when | felt it-a sharp tug of concern that madeturn back toward Olivia's

cottage. Something didn't feel right.

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As | approached, | heard raised voices. Olivia's, filled with pain and fury, and a man's-deeper, pleading. |

recognized it immediately. Ethan Stone.

| moved silently to the edge of the clearing, staying in the shadows as | assessed the

situation. What | saw made my blood boil.

Olivia stood trembling in her doorway, tears streaming down her face as she screamed at

Ethan to leave. The Silvercrest Alpha looked desperate, reaching for her even as she backed

away.

I'd seen enough. When Olivia spottedand ran toward me, her eyes filled with tears and

beggingto take her away, something primal and protective surged within me.

Without hesitation, | launched myself at Ethan, my fist connecting with his jaw in a powerful

blow that sent him staggering backward.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" | growled, positioning myself between him and

Olivia.

Ethan recovered quickly, his amber eyes flashing with anger as he straightened. "This is

betweenand my mate, Blackwood. Stay out of it."

"Your mate?" | laughed harshly, feeling Olivia trembling against my side. "Is that what you call

her after abandoning her for years? After letting your daughter die while you played family

with another woman?"

Ethan's face darkened with rage and guilt. "You know nothing about my relationship with

Olivia."

"I know enough," | snarled, pulling Olivia closer to my side protectively. "I know you've caused her nothing but

pain. | know she's crying and begging to be taken away from you."

| felt Olivia's fingers clutch at my jacket as she whispered something only | could hear: "Taketo the

Moonstone Psychological Counseling Center."

The request stunned me. | knew what that place was-a mental health facility for werewolves in crisis. For Olivia

to ask to go there meant she was in a far more fragile state than I'd

realized.

| turned my attention back to Ethan, my voice dropping to a dangerous growl. "Haven't you

caused her enough pain, Stone? What kind of man torments his wife this way?" Ethan took a step forward, his

hands clenched into fists. "Don't pretend you care about her, Blackwood. We all know why you're really here. The

Silvercrest territory has always been a

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| felt Olivia stiffen beside me, but | kept my eyes on Ethan. "Think what you want, Stone. But

right now, I'm taking Olivia somewhere safe-away from you."

In one swift movement, | swept Olivia into my arms. She felt so small, so fragile against my

chest. Her emerald eyes, usually so fierce and determined, now looked lost and haunted.

"If you try to stop us," | warned Ethan, "I won't be responsible for what happens next."

For a moment, | thought he might challenge me. The Alpha in him bristled at the threat, at

seeing another wolf-another Alpha-holding his mate. But something in his expression

shifted as he looked at Olivia's tear-stained face.

"Olivia," he said softly, his voice breaking. "Please. We need to talk about this."

She turned her face into my chest, refusing to even look at him. | felt her tears soaking

through my shirt.

"She doesn't want to talk to you," | said firmly. "Respect her wishes for once in your life."

Without waiting for his response, | carried Olivia to my SUV parked at the edge of the clearing.

| could feel Ethan's eyes burning into my back, but he made no move to follow us.

As | settled Olivia into the passenger seat, | caught a flicker of movement in the trees beyond

her cottage. A flash of pale blonde hair, quickly hidden. Someone had been watching us.

| scanned the area carefully but saw nothing more. Whoever it was had disappeared into the

shadows.

"Are you sure about this?" | asked Olivia quietly as | slid into the driver's seat. "The Counseling

Center?"

She nodded, her face pale and drawn. "I can't do this anymore, Lucas. | feel like I'm drowning.

Like I'm losing my mind."

Her honesty broke my heart. | reached over and squeezed her hand gently. "Then that's where

we'll go."

What | didn't see was Victoria Frost emerging from the shadows between the trees, a satisfied

smile playing on her lips as she watched us leave. She pulled out her phone and made a quick

call before following our SUV at a discreet distance.