NovelEnglishThe other officer cuffed Chole and rolled her over to search for
weapons. Ava rushed to Alexander, kneeling beside him. “Alpha
Alexander, are you alright?”
He blinked, glanced sideways at me, then back at the cop. “I'm
fine. Just a scratch.”
A third officer entered, inspecting the scene. “We'll need
statements from both of you.” He nodded atfirst. Then at
Alexander. “And sir, did you recover any weapon-the lighter,
or the knife?”
Alexander produced the lighter and offered it. “She tried to set
her on fire.” He touched the flame-singe marks on the tip, then
set it aside. “I caught it in my hand to stop it.”
The officer frowned. “Your fingerprints will be on it-you aren't
likely to be charged for that, but it may complicate the chain of
evidence. The knife is likely more admissible.””
Another matched officer tiptoed around the charred couch and
noted the gasoline trails. “Gasoline was poured across the room
-intent to destroy evidence or kill.”
Ava held the damp cloth pressed against Alexander’s shoulder.
“I screamed. | don’t know how long it tookto pull Ethan in
here. He radioed the police.
The first officer nodded. He strode over to the bound Chole,
staring at her slack, defeated posture. “Miss Windsor, you're under arrest for attempted murder, kidnapping,
assault, and
arson. Any accomplices?”
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Chole sneered, but her gaze flicked toward the door. “No... no
accomplices.”
A pause. Both officers exchanged glances. Then one spoke with
flat authority: “If you had help-someone in black clothes
helping you then that person is also guilty and can’t claim
ignorance. They were aiding and abetting.”
Chole hesitated, glancing at Alexander and me. Her eyes flicked
back to a corner of the room.
The officer added: “If your accomplice is found, they won't be
able to get off the hook. You understood the plan—this was
premeditated.” He clicked his cuffs.
Chole gulped.
| let out a shaky breath and kept my gaze on Alexander. He
nodded at me-steady, protective. My heart pounded in a mix of
fear, gratitude, and a surge of something I couldn’t name.
The police asked Ethan to step aside for a moment, offering him
a bottle of water. He stared at Alexander’s bound figure, jaw
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clenched.
Ava stood protectively near me. “Are you okay?”
Through the haze of pain, | managed a nod. “I think so.”
The officer guided Chole out. As the door closed behind the police, Alexander sat, leaning slightly on Ava’s
shoulder. Ethan, pale and silent, brushed past and knelt besideinstead. He
reached for my hand, but | withdrew.
| winced again, pain flaring from my ribs.
Alexander spoke softly, pulling the lighter into his lap. “We're
safe now. The police are handling it.”
He caught my eyes and offered a slim, reassuring smile.
I nodded.
Ethan looked anguished, trying to rise to his feet and speak, but
| shook my head and closed my eyes.
Ava squeezed my shoulder. “Let them deal with Chole.”
The cop approached again. “We'll need a full statement later,
once you're medically cleared. And one more thing-when we
locate this black-clad accomplice, they'll face charges alongside
Chole. No plea bargains.”
Ava was pacing back and forth at the far end of the room, arms
crossed tightly across her chest like she was holding herself
together. Her voice trembled with fury. “She’s sick. Absolutely
sick. That woman needs to be locked away for good. Do you
even realize what she almost did to you?” Her eyes met mine,
blazing. “That was attempted murder, Olivia. No poetic tragedy,
no broken heart-she wanted toendyou.”
On the other side of the room, restrained by sghost of guilt,
Chole sat on a stretcher in handcuffs, flanked by two officers.
Even now, evenafter everything, she was arguing-loud,
frantic, gasping for anyone to believe her.
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Ava snapped, “You doused her in gasoline, you lunatic! She's
lucky to be breathing!”
But | didn’t answer either of them. My throat was too dry, and
my energy too thin. | simply looked away, eyes burning, limbs
heavy. All | could hear was the subtle, awful scratch of the.
monitors, and my own heartbeat echoing in my ears.
Ethan stood frozen a few feet from the chaos, his expression
pale and drawn. He hadn't said a word since he got here. Not
one. Just watched the scene unravel like it was sslow-
motion punishment. Maybe it was.
Our eyes met, and for a flicker of a second, | saw something
crack in him. The horror. The grief. The shame. But it was too
late now. Even if he broke apart, | had
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