85. Drive Home

|| Lilac’s POV || I saw alphas, betas, and prominent figures crowding around the door, their expressions a mix of curiosity and concern. This was the next phase of their plan. Kael wanted to ruin me, to force me into a corner where I’d have no choice but to submit to him. That lunatic! But he had underestimated me. Coco opened the door with trembling hands, her voice breaking as she cried out, “Lilac… how could you do this?” There was a collective gasp as the lights flicked on, revealing the scene inside. My father was the first to enter, his face pale with shock. But he walked back out almost immediately, his voice firm. “That’s not my daughter,” he said, his eyes narrowing as they fell on Coco. "Why did you take her name?" “What’s going on here? Why are you slandering Lilac?” Alexander’s voice boomed through the room, his tone filled with anger and disbelief. Kael stood up, his face a mask of horror as he realized what had happened. He jumped off the bed, leaving the naked figure— th