Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

(Ethan's POV)

Upon hearing Victoria's plea, I turned my amber gaze toward her. Was she claiming it was all her fault, and that Emma was innocent?

"Could it really be unrelated to Emma?"

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, perhaps I would have believed Victoria Frost's words. But just now, I had witnessed how sinister and vicious Emma's expression was when she was cursing Lily. I also heard the curse words she spoke. Every word sent chills down my spine.

A normal adult wouldn't utter such venomous words, yet Emma Frost was only seven years old. What I found even more terrifying was that the moment she turned to face me, she instantly transformed back into the well-behaved and sensible Emma.

Switching between bad and good so effortlessly. It was just like Victoria's two faces, one for when she was with me and another when she was behind my back. It truly lived up to the saying that the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam is crooked.

Why hadn't I realized this sooner? With a mother like Victoria, who was so skilled at acting, Emma had been by her side since birth, and under her influence, how could Emma's character be upright?

"Adopt Emma?" I asked in a low voice, my amber eyes revealing nothing of my emotions.

Seeing me respond, Victoria immediately saw hope and nodded repeatedly, her wolf projecting desperate pheromones. "Yes, Ethan, as long as you adopt Emma and keep her by your side, under your influence, she will definitely become very, very good. That way, I can also rest assured."

I interrupted Victoria's incessant chatter with a cold laugh, my wolf growling beneath my skin. "Is she worthy?"

Victoria was stunned, momentarily doubting her ears. "What do you mean? Emma has always been your favorite. Why is she unworthy now?"noveldrama

She tried to tug at my pants, wanting to know what I really meant.

"Get out!" I frowned slightly and kicked Victoria away, my Alpha authority pulsing through the room.

Looking down at the disheveled Victoria on the ground, I curled my lips into a mocking arc and said in a cold voice, "Convincing me to adopt Emma, just so you can successfully disgust Olivia, is that it?"

My amber eyes flashed with disgust. "Victoria, as long as you can upset Olivia, you really won't let go of any opportunity!"

Victoria's eyes widened in shock,

wondering how I knew what she was thinking. She quickly denied it, her wolf attempting to project sincerity. "Ethan you misunderstood, I didn't think that way. I just sincerely want Emma to become better, that's why..."

"Shut up!" I lost my patience with Victoria's lies, my wolf snarling with frustration.

Now, every word she spoke made me realize that she was being deceitful, realized that I had been ignoring her true nature because of the filter of "Little Orange". Without that filter, Victoria's true colors were revealed.

Her subtle expressions were now clear to me. I knew I was right. Tonight, after discovering Emma's true nature, it was as if I had found a loose thread that unraveled many past events.

Those things I had believed to be true were now questionable. I felt a heavy weight in my heart, making it difficult for me to breathe. My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin.

I didn't want to see this mother and daughter any longer. I picked up the paper figure with Lily's name on it and turned to leave, my wolf's protective instincts surging at the thought of my deceased daughter being cursed.

(Emma's POV)

"Daddy!" I cried out, having been struck dumb by his words "Is she worthy?". I panicked and wanted to stop him as he turned to leave.

This cry of "Daddy" was filled with my love for him. My feelings for Ethan were indeed not pure, but I did genuinely love him. Therefore, this cry of "Daddy" was especially sincere.