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The Hunt Begins

Author: pari
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-03 21:58:56

The silence inside the villa was thick, almost suffocating. Mia had fallen asleep in Sarah’s arms, exhaustion pulling her into an uneasy rest, but Victor, Aiden, Zander, Liam, and Matthew stood in the main hall, their expressions hard, their rage barely contained.

Victor’s presence was suffocating, his Alpha aura pressing down on his sons like a weight, demanding answers. His jaw was clenched, his sharp eyes scanning each of them, and the air crackled with barely restrained fury.

He had trusted them. He had left Mia in their care, believing that no force would dare touch her with them around. But now, she has been attacked. Someone had gotten past them. Someone had played them for fools.

And Victor Hawthorne did not take betrayal lightly.

His deep, rumbling voice shattered the silence.

“You will tell me exactly how this happened.” His tone was not of a father but of an Alpha demanding answers. “Now.”

Aiden was the first to step forward, his face twisted in frustration. “We don’t know.
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