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My greatest triumph had been redirecting that kidney donor from Lily to Emma. Nathan Blackwood had been
surprisingly easy to convince his loyalty tooutweighing any ethical concerns. And when Lily died, | had
comforted Ethan, solidifying my position while Olivia fell
apart.
I had been untouchable. Until now.
"Ms. Frost?" A timid voice interrupted my thoughts.
Dorothy Lawson, my housekeeper, stood at the doorway, clutching a small bag of my personal
items.
"Finally," | snapped. "Givemy phone. Now."
Dorothy hurried forward, her eyes widening as she took in my condition. "Ms. Frost, I'm so sorry-"
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"Save it," | cut her off, snatching the bag from her hands. "Just helpsit up properly."
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As Dorothy adjusted my pillows, | dug through the bag for my phone. | needed to call Ethan.
He would arrange a private room, better doctors, specialists who could fix this.
My fingers trembled as | dialed his number. It rang several times before someone answered -
but it wasn't Ethan.
"Maxwell Chen speaking," cthe formal voice of Ethan's special assistant.
"Maxwell, where is Ethan? | need to speak with him immediately."
There was a pause, too long to be anything but bad news.
"Ms. Frost," Maxwell said carefully. "I regret to inform you that Alpha King Stone is currently in
the intensive care unit."
The phone nearly slipped from my grasp. "What? What happened to him?"
"I'm not at liberty to discuss the details over the phone," Maxwell replied, his tone maddeningly professional.
"But his condition is critical."
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"I'm coming to see him," | declared, already trying to swing my legs over the side of the bed.
"Ms. Frost, | don't think-"
| hung up, tossing the phone aside. "Dorothy, helpinto a wheelchair. Now."
Dorothy hesitated. "Ms. Frost, you've just regained consciousness. Perhaps you should rest-
"Now!" | roared, my wolf surging to the surface.
Reluctantly, Dorothy fetched a wheelchair from the corridor. As she helpedmove, | realized the source of the
unpleasant odor that had been offending my sensitive nose since waking.
| had soiled myself.
The humiliation burned throughlike acid. "Getcleaned up," | hissed, mortification turning to rage. "And
findsdecent clothes."
Dorothy worked quickly, her face carefully blank as she helped clean and dress me. The indignity of needing
assistance for such basic functions was almost unbearable.
When she finally settledin the wheelchair, | gripped the armrests so tightly my knuckles turned white. "Take
Dorothy pushedthrough the corridors of the medical den, past curious stares and whispered comments. My
wolf snarled at each pitying glance, each hastily averted gaze.
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We were stopped at the entrance to the intensive care unit by a stern-faced nurse. "Family
only."
"I am family," I lied smoothly. "I'm his mate."
The nurse's eyes narrowed. "His mate is Olivia Winters."
"His true mate," | insisted, letting my wolf rise to the surface. "Now letthrough before | have you fired."
The nurse hesitated, then stepped aside. "Ten minutes only."
Inside, | found Maxwell Chen standing guard outside a private room. His eyes widened slightly
at the sight ofin a wheelchair, but he quickly composed his features.
"Ms. Frost," he greetedformally. "I'm afraid Alpha Stone is not receiving visitors."
"What happened to him?" | demanded, wheeling myself closer. "Telleverything."
Maxwell's expression remained carefully neutral. "He sustained a serious injury to his kidney. The wound was
inflicted with a silver-edged weapon, which has complicated his natural
healing."
My mind immediately connected the dots. "It was Olivia, wasn't it? She stabbed him!"
Maxwell's silence was confirmation enough.
"Where is she now?" | asked, already reaching for my phone to call the Northern Territory
Enforcers.
Maxwell's hand shot out, stopping me. "Alpha Stone left explicit instructions. No enforcers are
to be involved."
He pulled out his phone, playing a recording of Ethan's voice: "Don't call the enforcers. It has nothing to do with
her... Whether | live or die, don't make things difficult for her."
| stared at Maxwell in disbelief. "She tried to kill him, and he's protecting her?" "Those are his orders," Maxwell
said firmly. "And as his assistant, | will ensure they are
followed."
| forced myself to take a deep breath, to think strategically. "Of course," | said, softening my tone. "Ethan knows
best. | would never go against his wishes." Maxwell's shoulders relaxed slightly. "Thank you for understanding."
"May | use the private washroom?" | asked, gesturing to the door across the hall. "I'm still
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adjusting to... this." I indicated the wheelchair with a grimace.
Maxwell nodded sympathetically. "Of course. Do you need assistance?"
"No," | said quickly. "Dorothy can help me."
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Once inside the washroom with the door locked, | pulled out my phone again. But
I didn't call
the enforcers. | called Elder Richard Stone, Ethan's father.
"Victoria?" his gruff voice answered. "What's happened?"
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"It's Ethan," | said, letting tears fill my voice. "He's been stabbed. With silver. It's critical."
"What?" Elder Stone's roar was so loud | had to hold the phone away from my ear. "Who did this?"
"Olivia," | whispered, as if afraid of being overheard. "She stabbed him and fled. But Ethan left
orders not to involve the enforcers."
“That's absurd!” Elder Stone growled. “I'm coming immediately. Where are you?" "Silvercrest Pack Medical Den,
intensive care unit," | replied. "Please hurry. I'm... I'm scared he
won't make it."
| ended the call, a smile spreading across my face despite the pain and humiliation of my condition. Olivia
Winters had taken my legs, but | would take everything from her.
Within the hour, Elder Richard Stone arrived at the medical den with Eleanor Stone, Ethan's
aunt, in tow. Their faces were thunderous as they stormed through the corridors.
Maxwell tried to intercept them outside Ethan's room. "Elder Stone, | must inform you that
Alpha Stone left specific instructions-"
"Stand aside, boy," Elder Stone growled, his authority as former Alpha still formidable. "That's
my son in there."
| wheeled myself forward, tears streaming down my face. "Elder Stone, thank the
Moon
Goddess you're here. It's terrible... Olivia deliberately stabbed him with a silver blade."
Elder Richard's face contorted with rage. "That Omega b***h dared to attack my
son?"
Maxwell stepped forward. "Sir, with all due respect, Alpha Stone specifically ordered-"
"I don't care what he ordered!" Elder Stone roared. "My son is fighting for his life because of
that woman's treachery!"
He pulled out his phone, dialing a number with angry jabs of his finger. "Chief Garrison? This
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is Elder Richard Stone. | want Olivia Winters arrested immediately for the
attempted murder of Alpha King Ethan Stone."
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