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The sight of my grandmother's body hitlike a physical blow. After losing Lily, this second
death felt like the universe was determined to strip away everyone | loved.
My legs carriedforward automatically, my mind struggling to process the reality before
1. me. Grandmother looked peaceful, as if she might wake at any moment to scoldfor some
transgression.
Olivia stood beside the body, her slender frshaking with silent sobs. | reached out
instinctively to comfort her, but she flinched away from my touch, her emerald eyes hardening
as they met mine.
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"Don't," she said, her voice barely audible.
Bernard Sheppard stepped forward from where he'd been waiting by the wall. My family's loyal butler looked
decades older today, his usually impeccable posture now stooped with grief.
"Alpha King," he said formally, though we'd known each other since my childhood. "I feel |
must inform you of the circumstances preceding Matriarch Evelyn's passing."
| nodded for him to continue, noticing how his hands trembled slightly.
"After this morning's... incident at the cemetery, the matriarch checked herself out
of the medical den against Dr. Fletcher's advice," Bernard explained. "She instructed the Shadow
Guard to take her to Rosewood Haven."
My blood ran cold. "Victoria's residence?"
Bernard nodded gravely. "Yes, sir. The Shadow Guard brought Ms. Frost to Matriarch Evelyn's
villa. | wasn't present for what transpired, but | understand the matriarch had Ms. Frost
restrained."
Olivia's head snapped up, her grief momentarily eclipsed by fierce attention. "Victoria," she said, her voice
hardening with suspicion. "She's behind this."
| turned to her, seeing the accusation blazing in her eyes. "Olivia, we don't know what
happened yet."
"Don't we?" she challenged, her voice rising. "Your grandmother confronts Victoria about Lily's
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Bernard cleared his throat uncomfortably. "If | may continue, Alpha King. The Shadow Guard
reported that Matriarch Evelyn instructed them to wait outside while she spoke privately with
Ms. Frost. Stlater, they heard Ms. Frost screaming that the matriarch had collapsed."
| ran a hand through my hair, trying to make sense of the situation. "And Victoria? Where is
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"Still at the matriarch's villa, | believe," Bernard replied. "The Shadow Guard has kept her there, awaiting your
instructions.”