hapter 54: Escape Where?
Chapter 54: Escape Where?
(Clara’s POV)
The door burst open and Alistair stepped inside, “Alpha,” Alistair said, “Luna has awakened.”
Theodore’s entire demeanor transformed in an instant. The cold mask of fury melted away, replaced by tender concern and overwhelming relief. He pushed me aside without a second glance, his movements urgent as he rushed toward the
door.
“Theodore!” I screamed after him, my voice cracking with desperation. “Don’t leave me! I’m the mother of your pup!”
But he was already gone, his footsteps echoing down the corridor as he hurried to Olivia’s side. I turned to the pack enforcers, my voice rising to a shriek.
“Release my mother immediately! I am the mother of Alpha Theodore’s daughter! You will show me the respect I deserve!”
They had been commanded to beat Ophelia until the Luna awakened – and now she had.
Without another word, they released my battered mother and quickly followed their Alpha down the corridor.
I rushed to mom’s side, gathering her broken form into my arms. We clung to each other, both of us crying – her from pain, me from the crushing realization of my situation.
“Mother,” I whispered, helping her sit up against the wall. “What happened? Why was Theodore so cold to me?”
Ophelia’s face was swollen and bruised, her lip split and bleeding. She spoke in broken sentences, each word a struggle.
“He knows,” she gasped, wincing as she touched her ribs. “Theodore knows you pushed Olivia down the stairs.”
My blood turned to ice. “How could he possibly know?”
“The pack’s security footage,” Ophelia wheezed. “It captured everything clearly. Every lie you told him.”
I felt the world spinning around me. “But Father – where is Father?”
Ophelia’s eyes filled with fresh tears. “To protect you, Silvanus was framed by Olivia. The pack enforcers arrested him.”
I collapsed beside her, my legs giving out completely. Theodore had known all along that I was lying to his face.
“Mother,” I whispered, my voice barely audible, “did you really instruct Leo to harm Olivia?”
Ophelia nodded slowly, a mixture of pride and disdain crossing her battered features. “It was all for your sake, my daughter. When I saw that little boy calling Rosalie, I casually lied to him to go push Olivia.”
She paused, catching her breath. “I never expected the naive pup to actually harm his own mother. But children are so easily manipulated.”
Despite everything, a gleeful thought suddenly occurred to me. “Mother, if Olivia has awakened, does that mean Leo succeeded? Did she lose the pup?”
Ophelia’s eyes lit up with the same twisted hope. “If the pup is gone, then our Rosalie becomes even more precious to
Theodore.”
She gripped my hand tightly. “You must recover quickly and bear Theodore a son. We’ll need your influence to plead for Silvanus’s release from the pack’s holding cells.”
“But Theodore was so cold to me,” I protested, fear creeping into my voice. “What if he never forgives me?”
Mom’s expression became resolute, and she looked at me with a smile, “Be patient, my daughter. Look at how sexy and voluptuous your figure is, and then look at Olivia, so sickly and frail. Only you can give him s**** satisfaction. He’ll come back to you.”
(Olivia’s POV)
I lay in the top VIP ward, staring at the ceiling with empty, lifeless eyes. The sterile white walls seemed to mock me, reflecting the hollowness I felt inside.
At this moment Aris came in, and she leaned close to my ear and whispered. “The pup has been saved. Healer Elias and I agreed not to tell Theodore this news.”
My eyes suddenly widened, tears streaming down my cheeks as I gripped Aris’s hand with what little strength I had. The words caught in my throat as I choked out my gratitude.
“Thank you,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “Thank you for saving her.”
I covered my abdomen protectively, knowing my daughter was still alive inside me. But the memory of Theodore’s cold decision in the healing chamber made my heart ache unbearably.
The door opened and Theodore entered, immediately embracing my heartbroken form. His voice was soft and comforting as he held me.
“It’s alright, my love,” he murmured against my hair. “We still have Leo. We can have more children.”
The mention of our son’s name sent a chill through my entire body. I pushed Theodore away, turning my face to the wall in silence.
After Dr. Aris quietly left the room, Theodore pulled the blanket up to cover me. His voice carried a promise of retribution.
“The person who instructed Leo has been punished,” he said firmly. “Ophelia is a madwoman who was accompanying Clara. I promise you, Clara will never appear before you again.”
The door opened again and Leo entered, his small form approaching the bed hesitantly. He knelt beside me, tears streaming down his young face.
“Mommy,” he sobbed, his voice breaking with genuine remorse, “I’m so sorry. I know I was wrong now. I don’t want you to be hurt because falling hurts so much.”
His innocent voice gradually tightened around my heart like a vice. I couldn’t help but tear up, reaching out to touch half his face with trembling fingers.
“I forgive you,” I whispered.
Leo buried his face in my embrace, crying loudly against my chest. But my heart could no longer warm up – I could barely breathe.
This would be the last time. There would be no next time. After leaving, I would never see this son again, as if I had never given birth to him.
Two days later, I was discharged on Sunday. As I walked slowly through the pack house, I suddenly remembered Elara’s birthday party.
I sent Alistair and Helen home first, then made my way to the shopping district. I carefully selected a beautiful toy wolf as a gift before heading to the Moonstone Summit Hotel’s Banquet Hall A.
The venue was filled with political and business elites from various packs. Some of these powerful figures were ones that even I, as the Luna of the mighty Crimson Pack, had only met a few times.
I paused at the entrance, wondering if I had entered the wrong hall. Just as I was about to ask Manager Corbin for
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directions, a small figure rushed into my arms.
“Beautiful auntie!” Elara exclaimed, her face lighting up with pure joy. “Thank you for coming to my birthday party!”
I smiled despite my exhaustion, presenting her with the carefully wrapped gift. “Happy birthday, little one.”
Elara accepted the gift gratefully, then grabbed my hand with excitement. “I want to introduce you to my father! He talks about you all the time!”
My smile faltered as she continued with disturbing innocence. “His room is filled with your portraits. He calls out your
name in his dreams.”
A chill ran down my spine as she kept talking. “Once he got drunk and kissed someone named Rose, thinking it was you because he loves you so much.”
Elara’s eyes shone with hope. “I want you to be my mother!”
Horror washed over me, goosebumps covering my entire body. I couldn’t understand how the sweet, perceptive pup Elara could have such a disturbed father.
“Daddy!” Elara called out, waving at a figure approaching through the crowd. “Come meet the beautiful auntie!”
Panic seized me and I tried to flee, but a tall figure suddenly blocked my path. A cold, hard voice from above asked, “Escape where?”
