Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

(Olivia's POV)

In the medical center room, Evelyn Winters watched as Lucas Blackwood and I walked in hand in hand. Our mate bond was strengthening with each passing day, and I could feel the warmth of his presence through our growing connection.

"Alpha Blackwood, don't worry me - are those burns serious?" my mother asked, her maternal instincts extending to the Alpha who had risked everything for her daughter.

"Please don't worry, Mrs. Winters. They're just minor burns, nothing that won't heal with proper werewolf recovery time," Lucas replied respectfully, his gray eyes soft with concern. "Are you feeling any pain or discomfort?"

"I'm fine," Evelyn assured him, relief evident in her voice. Her wolf had settled knowing we were all safe.

All three of us had survived the arson attack unharmed. Lucas instructed Thomas Griffin to handle the discharge procedures while Northern Territory Enforcers came to take our statements.

Officer Daniel Brooks entered the room with a grim expression. "The fire was extinguished last night thanks to Captain Jake Morrison's emergency response team. It didn't spread to neighboring residences in Maple Grove."

"Officer, has she been apprehended?" I asked, my emerald eyes flashing with fury. I had detected the scent of gasoline the night before and knew it was arson.

I hadn't expected Victoria to be the perpetrator. The thought of the previous night's danger made my wolf snarl beneath my skin.

Victoria was like a rabid wolf, unpredictable and dangerous. Even after being confined to a rehabilitation facility, she had managed to escape and attempt to burn us alive.

Now that she was free and would discover that my mother and I had survived, Victoria would likely not let the matter rest. Evelyn's fragile health couldn't withstand such shocks from a rogue wolf's attacks.

"She escaped our custody, but Miss Winters, please be assured that we have issued a territory-wide hunt order," Officer Brooks reported. "We will definitely bring Victoria Frost to justice."

I couldn't find peace in his words. Victoria was a mad she-wolf who had lost all pack bonds and moral restraints.

Even after being locked away, she had managed to escape and orchestrate an arson attack against us. Now that she had fled and would learn that we had survived, Victoria might not let the matter rest.

After the enforcers left, my brow furrowed, my wolf pacing anxiously within me. I feared Victoria's madness - we were exposed while Victoria lurked in the shadows.

"Olivia, don't worry. Victoria won't have another chance to harm you and your mother," Lucas said, sensing my unease through our growing bond.

He held my slightly cold hand and promised in a low voice, his gray eyes darkening with Alpha determination.

My pupils dilated as I looked at Lucas in shock, my wolf immediately alert to the dangerous undertone in his voice. What did he mean by that?

"Lucas, what did you do? Victoria isn't worth you getting your hands dirty," I said, my expression changing instantly.

I grabbed the Alpha's arm, my tone becoming stern as I questioned him in a low voice. Although I wished I could tear Victoria apart with my own claws, we lived in a society with human laws.

Evelyn was equally nervous, her maternal instincts flaring. "Alpha Blackwood, you can't be reckless and do anything that would compromise the Blackwood Pack! Hand Victoria over to the authorities immediately!"

"Mrs. Winters, I won't cross that line. Victoria isn't in my custody," Lucas said, holding my hand tightly as he spoke to both of us.

Like Ethan Stone, he wanted to eliminate the threat, but he was bound by pack law and territorial agreements. He didn't hide anything from us about his actions.

Lucas revealed that he had detected

of

Victoria's scent when he arrived at my cottage the previous night. Itè was obvious who had set fire to the Luna' home - the acrid smell gasoline mixed with Victoria's distinctive she-wolf pheromones.

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He had been focused on rescuing my mother and me from the burning building, so he instructed Thomas Griffin to track Victoria's movements. After bringing us to Crescent Moon Medical Center, Lucas contacted his driver

Thomas had learned that Victoria had robbed Derek Walsh, the corrupt facility

staff member, of his life savings. She was attempting to flee the Northern Territory through illegal smuggling networks.

Lucas had Thomas Griffin facilitate

Victoria's escape by ensuring she made contact with human

traffickers. She successfullynoveldrama

negotiated passage out of werewolf territory, believing that the moon goddess was finally smiling upon

her. śwnovel