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Aria’s POV“No! No, my daughter!” Beatrice's wail shattered the silence outside the emergency room.She stumbled toward Alexander, tears streaming down her face.“You killed her!” She struck his chest with both hands. “You killed our child, Alexander!”Alexander didn't move.“I warned you to leave her pregnancy alone! I told you not to touch that baby!” Beatrice screamed, hitting him again. “If you had listened to me, our baby would still be alive!”“Beatrice…” Alexander whispered.“Don't you dare say my name!” She grabbed his shirt, her fingers trembling. “Look at me! Look at what you've done!”Alexander remained silent.His eyes had filled with tears, and his lips trembled as he stared at Beatrice.For the first time, I saw no trace of the powerful Alpha who had dominated the courtroom earlier that day.He looked broken. But his silence only seemed to infuriate Beatrice further.“You've killed her!” she screamed. “You killed our daughter with your own hands! What have you done, Alex

Aria’s POVThe days went by quietly, and the mansion that was once filled with life became a place where grief lingered in every corner.Even the servants seemed to have lost their usual liveliness. Conversations were shorter, laughter was almost nonexistent, and nobody dared mention Alexander or Vivienne unless it was absolutely necessary.After several days in the hospital, Beatrice was finally discharged.Her final hearing was postponed to give her time to mourn her daughter's death and arrange her burial.Vivienne and Alexander were eventually laid to rest beside each other.It was a strange sight, seeing father and daughter buried side by side after everything that had happened between them. Neither of them had been innocent, and neither had escaped the consequences of their actions. Yet, standing before their graves, I couldn't help wondering whether things might have turned out differently if the people who raised them had made different choices.Perhaps Vivienne would not hav

Kael’s POV I had never been so afraid in my entire life. Not when I discovered that the man I had spent my life believing was my father wasn't related to me by blood. And not even when I watched my family fall apart under the weight of secrets and betrayals that had been buried for years. Nothing compared to the fear that gripped my heart as I stood outside the operating room, waiting to find out whether Aria would survive. She had to survive. I couldn't bear the thought of a world without her.My hands were clenched into fists, and I couldn't seem to stop pacing. Every time I glanced at the closed doors, my heart tightened painfully. Aria had been bleeding when they rushed her into the operating room. There had been so much blood. I could still remember the way she had looked at me, her beautiful eyes slowly losing focus as she struggled to remain conscious. I remembered her faint voice calling my name. I could still feel the terrifying weight of her hand in mine as I begged h

Kael's POVFor a while, neither of us spoke. Lucian took the chair on Aria's left, while I remained seated on her right. The distance between us was barely a few feet, yet it felt like a battlefield. I didn't look at him. My attention was entirely on Aria. I lifted her hand and gently rubbed my thumb over her knuckles. “Aria,” I whispered. “You need to wake up.” Her fingers remained limp in mine. I swallowed the ache rising in my throat. “You can't keep scaring me like this. Do you have any idea what it felt like to watch you bleed and not be able to do anything?” My voice cracked. I lowered my head and pressed her hand against my forehead. “Please, sweetheart. Come back to me.” I stayed like that for a moment before lifting my head again. Then I gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face, careful not to disturb the bandage or the tubes connected to her. “I have so much to tell you,” I murmured. “And so much to apologize for.” A scoff came from the other side