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Chapter 297
His wolf rose protectively beneath his skin, treatingwith the care one would show a pack sister, Reluctantly, |
agreed, my body finally acknowledging its exhaustion.
| couldn't sleep deeply in the adjacent recovery room, my wolf too alert to allow proper rest. Every sound from
the hallway hadtensing, ready to rush back to my mother's side.
Around noon, a commotion from my mother's room joltedfully awake. | heard James's voice calling for the
doctor, his quick reflexes testament to his rogue wolf training.
My heart pounding, | rushed out of the rest room. My mother's eyes were open, her gaze confused but alert.
"Mom!" | cried, rushing to her side and taking her hand.
Dr. Fletcher arrived moments later, his face showing the professional calm of a seasoned healer. He examined
my mother thoroughly while | anxiously waited, my emerald eyes never leaving her face.
"She's stable and out of danger," he finally announced, unable to completely hide his satisfaction at the
successful outcome. "The surgery went better than expected."
Relief washed overagain, fresh tears springing to my eyes. My wolf howled with joy inside me, celebrating
our mother's
survival.
(Victoria's POV)
"What do you mean the surgery was successful?" | hissed into the phone, my fingers tightening around it until
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turned white.
Sarah's voice cthrough quietly, careful not to be overheard by the werewolves in the room. "Mrs. Winters is
awake
stable. Dr. Fletcher says she's out of danger."
My wolf snarled with frustration beneath my skin. This was not the news | had been hoping for.
| ended the call and threw the phone onto my bed, my chest tight with panic. Evelyn Winters was supposed to
die in that
operating room. That had been the plan.
and
My identity amulet was missing lost during our confrontation in the hospital stairwell. And worse, Evelyn had
recognized it.
She knew exactly who | was.
| wheeled myself anxiously around my bedroom at Rosewood Haven, my paralyzed legs useless but my mind
racing with
dangerous possibilities. If Evelyn told Olivia or Ethan what she knew about me....
| tried calling Ethan again, but his phone was still off. This was the tenth tI'd tried to reach him since last
night.
Where was he? Why wasn't he answering? He never ignored my calls, not even when he was with Olivia.
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Fear clawed at my throat. Everything | had built over the years my position with Ethan, my daughter's future, my
revenge
against Olivia - all of it was in jeopardy because of one old woman who refused to die.
My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin, agitated by the threat Evelyn posed. | needed to act quickly before
she could expose me.
But how? The medical den would be watching her closely after such a major surgery. And Olivia would be glued
to her side.
| needed to find another way to silence Evelyn Winters before she could destroy everything.
(Evelyn's POV)
The pain was distant, dulled by medication, but consciousness brought clarity to my thoughts. | remembered
everything the
stairwell, Victoria Frost, the jade pendant that confirmed her true identity.
I held Olivia's hand with surprising strength for someone who had just undergone major surgery. My daughter's
face was drawn with exhaustion, dark circles under her beautiful emerald eyes.
"We need to talk," | said, my voice raspy from the breathing tube.
Olivia shook her head, her wolf concerned about overtaxing my limited energy. "Later, Mom. You need to rest."
"Now," | insisted with the stubborn determination that had helpedsurvive years of searching for my
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couldn't wait
Olivia sighed, recognizing my resolve. She turned to Sarah, who was hovering nearby. "Could you get us some
breakfast, please?"
It was a transparent dismissal, but the care aide nodded and left the room. Now alone with Olivia and James, |
could speak freely.
"Victoria Frost," | began, watching my daughter's face carefully. "Ethan treats her specially because she's his
childhood sweetheart, isn't she?"
Olivia's expression tightened with pain. "Yes. He searched for her for years after she disappeared. When he
finally found her
again, he trusted her completely."
Her voice was bitter with the pain of years of rejection. "He's always favored her over me. Over Lily."
My suspicions confirmed, anger burned throughdespite my weakened state. Victoria's deception was even
more sinister than
| had imagined.
My eyes flashed with lupine intensity as | gathered my strength. "I need to see Ethan. Immediately."
"Mom, you just had surgery-"
"This can't wait," | interrupted, my tone brooking no argument. "Please, Olivia. It's important."
James, sensing the urgency in my voice, stood up. "I'll get him. He's resting in the ward across the hall."
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