Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna novel Chapter 322

James accepted this with a shrug. "That's alright. Knowing I'm helping someone is enough."

He picked up the pen, his russet-brown wolf at peace with the decision. Just as the pen touched paper, the glass door swung open.

Alpha King Ethan Stone entered, his dominant wolf presence instantly filling the room. Both James and I bristled with hostility, our wolves instinctively defensive.

"I need to speak with you before any signatures are made," Ethan announced, ignoring our coldness.

James set down the pen, his hazel eyes narrowing. "What do you want, Stone?"

Ethan's amber gaze shifted between us, his expression uncharacteristically vulnerable. "The recipient is Emma Frost."

The words hit me like a physical blow. Emma—Victoria's daughter. The girl who had benefited from Lily's suffering.

"I couldn't let you make this sacrifice without knowing who would benefit," Ethan continued, his voice strained. "Nor could I bear to deceive Olivia again. My wolf couldn't stomach another betrayal of my mate."

James recoiled as if slapped. "Emma Frost?" he repeated, disgust evident in his voice.

His russet-brown wolf hackles raised beneath his skin. With a swift motion, he tore the agreement in half.

"Donate to Emma Frost? Never in this life!" he declared, grabbing my arm and pulling me toward the door.

Ethan reached for me, but I shook him off, my emerald eyes icy with hatred. Emma's fate was no longer my concern. My wolf snarled beneath my skin at the reminder of Victoria's cruelty.

Out in the corridor, James leaned against the wall, looking physically ill.

"I almost gave my kidney to that manipulative bitch's daughter," he muttered, running a hand through his dark hair. "Moon above, what a disaster that would have been."

Despite his dislike for Ethan, James grudgingly admitted, "For once, the Alpha King did the right thing. Victoria would have used this against you forever."

I nodded, still processing the near miss. "Let's get out of here."

(Victoria's POV)

"What do you mean he withdrew?" I demanded, clutching my phone so tightly my knuckles turned white.