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The Alpha King is unavailable 10 Chapter 10: A Cruel Comparison Chapter 10: A Cruel Comparison (Olivia's POV) "How could a good child lie? Who never listened to Lily, and accused Lily of lying again and again? Scolding Lily for being dishonest, accusing her of lying at such a young age, being a bed child. How hypocritical! The bitter thoughts swirled through my mind like poison.

My Lily, my sweet baby. The only tshe had ever lied was when she waited for her father who broke his promise-and she paid for that lie with her life. Yet in Ethan's eyes, Lily had been unbearable.

I felt my eyes burning with rage as I stared at Ethan Stone.

"Ethan Stone." I asked coldly, "Emma is a child, wasn't my Lily a child too?" His amber eyes widened slightly, caught off guard by my question.

"How can Lily be compared with Emma!" he blurted out.

His words hitlike a physical blow. My emerald eyes turned cold as ice. This was what he really thought. In his heart, the daughter born to Victoria, his childhood love, was thousands of times better, as perfect as Victoria herself. And my Lily, like her mother, was unbearable.

My heart ached as if it was being torn apart. I laughed, the sound hollow and broken, but the smile didn't reach my eyes.

"Indeed, they can't be compared," I said, enunciating each word carefully, "because Emma Frost is not worthy at all!" Such a child who lied and framed others at a young age-how could she possibly be compared with my sweet and well-behaved Lily? I truly felt sorry for my daughter. My baby had loved her father so much. But in her father's heart, there was only Emma, never her.

As a mother, my eyes burned with heartache. It wasn't worth it for my daughter to have suffered so much for a father who cared so little.

"Ethan Stone, Lily has a father like you, she is in the afterlife-" Before I could finish, Victoria suddenly grabbed Ethan's arm tightly. She looked at her red and swollen right hand and cried in fear.

"Ethan, is my hand useless? Can I never create healing crystal designs again?" Her voice Chapter 10 A Cruel Compars trembled with calculated vulnerability.

+8 Points > Ethan's attention was immediately drawn to Victoria. He didn't even hear what I'd said about Lily. Looking at Victoria's hand, he comforted her softly, his amber eyes gentle.

"I won't let anything happen to you," he promised. "I'll take you to the Medical Den now, don't worry." Ethan picked up Victoria in his arms without a second glance at me. Emma grabbed Ethan's leather jacket obediently and followed him, her small face twisted in a pained expression that didn't quite reach her eyes.

As they passed by me, Ethan said in an extremely cold voice: "You'd better pray that Victoria's hand is fine." I remained standing, unaffected by his threat. What more could he possibly take from me? An hour later, I found myself sitting before the competition judges, drawing crystal healing designs alongside six other competitors. We were vying for the last position in the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition.

I worked with calm determination despite the earlier confrontation. My hand moved steadily across the paper, creating intricate patterns that channeled healing energy through carefully arranged moonstones.

"Time's up," announced the head judge. "Please place your designs on the display table." One by one, the judges examined our work. Elder Willow lingered over my design, her wise eyes gleaming with approval.

"The results are in," the head judge declared after their deliberation. "Olivia Winters will advance to the final competition." Relief washed over me. I had secured the last place in the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition- one step closer to buying Lily's burial ground.

After leaving Lunar Tower, I walked toward the underground parking garage. The afternoon sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows across the pavement. Suddenly, I heard the roar of a motorcycle engine. A sleek black bike sped toward me, but I didn't move. I stood still, watching as the rider executed a perfect tail flick in front of me, stopping the bike steadily.

The man riding the motorcycle, with his long, straight legs firmly planted on the ground, took off his helmet with one hand. His handsface broke into a familiar grin as his hazel eyes 2/4 Chapter 10 A Craf Comparis met mine.

"Beautiful lady, get in the car, I'll take you for a ride," he said, raising his eyebrows slightly in that cocky way I knew so well, It was James Knight, my only friend from the abusive orphanage where we'd both been as children.

When I was eight years old, I was sold to a perverted pedophile by the orphanage dean. When 1 was being attacked, it was James who rushed in desperately, knocked the man unconscious, and tookout of the orphanage.

In order to protect me, he had hiddenand gone to lure away those who were chasing us.

When I went to the orphanage with Ethan's grandmother to see him again, he was beaten black and blue, barely clinging to life. Even so, he hadn't revealed my hiding place.

"James Knight, do you think you are particularly handsnow?" I rolled my eyes at him, fighting a smile.

"Olivia, please pay attention to your wording," he protested with mock offense. "What do you mean by 'I think'? I'm already devastatingly handsome!" I didn't speak, but hooked my finger at him. James lowered his head curiously.

I raised my hand and pressed James's head, turning it clockwise towards the rearview mirror