After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 3: Broken Bonds

Chapter 3 Broken Bonds

(Marcus’s POV)

Just as I was about to release Sophia from my protective embrace, she grabbed my arm. Her fingers. trembled against my skin.

“Marcus, I’m still not feeling well. Can you accompany me to get some moonlight herbs?” she asked weakly.

I frowned, my eyes shifting away from Elena’s disappearing figure. Something twisted in my chest as t watched my mate walk away, her shoulders rigid with hurt.

“Of course,” Irumbled softly, acknowledging Sophia’s request.

We walked to the Moonstone Apothecary in silence. My mind kept drifting back to Elena’s cold expression, the way she’d called me “Alpha” with such formal distance.

Sophia noticed my distraction. She smiled cautiously, her voice hesitant.

“Marcus, I need to ask you something important.”

I turned to her, waiting.

“Could you help get Oliver enrolled in Crescent Ridge Academy? He needs proper pack documentation, and I was hoping you could temporarily register him under your pack name.” She quickly added, “It would only be temporary and kept secret from the other pack members.”

I stared at her, my wolf Logan stirring uneasily within me. Logan always recognized Elena as his mate, which was against my own feelings.

The wolfs restlessness made my jaw clench.

(Sophia’s POV)

I avoided Marcus’s intense gaze, worried I had overstepped.

“Have I offended you?” I asked worriedly.

Marcus’s expression darkened. “Putting Oliver under my direct pack lineage isn’t appropriate.”

My heart sank, but he continued.

“However, I could arrange for my grandmother, Margaret Blackwood, to adopt him as a step–grandson within the Blackwood bloodline.

I was shocked. This would make Oliver the same generation as Marcus within the pack hierarchy. The implications were staggering

Marcus pressed forward, his Alphá authority seeping into his voice. “Are you unwilling?”

I hid my calculating thoughts behind a mask of gratitude. This could elevate my position within the Shadow

Moon Pack through my son’s connection to the Blackwood lineage.

“No, I’m honored by your generosity,” I agreed, feeling both resentful and hopeful

(Elena’s POV)

~ Chapter 1 Broken

to our shared

past, I would leave the moonstone lanterns lit for

came back or not.

Central Healing Institute, I encountered Sophia and Oliver in Lantern Grove

them, but

Elena,” she addressed me

bristling

was carefully concerned. “Do

question. “That’s

the Central Healing Institute after dropping Oliver

“He spent the night at

like silver. I suppressed the

my own

insisted, reaching for my arm. I

and fell

saw his mother fall and pushed me with surprising strength for a young

“Bad woman!” he shouted

stomped on it repeatedly with deliberate

protective instincts flared. I pulled Oliver away from my phone, causing the boy to fall and begin crying

sleek black vehicle. His wolf’s presence immediately filled the space as he rushed

called, genuine concern momentarily betraying his

to Marcus through

confronting me. “You shouldn’t take your anger

pup”

ignoring the fact that Oliver intentionally destroyed my

dismissed it. “Oliver was just

“You’re

his blatant favoritism. “I didn’t push

bond. “Would

mate, Healer Elena?”

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heart broke at his distrust I realized the

you was my

I turned to leave, Marcus’s Alpha

tone slightly. “Apologize to

as Cora snarled within me. I turned back

cameras mounted beneath the moonstone

fault, I apologize.

to false accusations.”

without another word,

(Sophia’s POV)

diverted Marcus’s attention, worried about what

I believe Elena didn’t act with malicious

take Oliver to Crescent Ridge Academy.

late for enrollment.”

contacted Headmaster Thompson. You should

and

Oliver’s hand tightly enough to make him

grip, I smiled with cold calculation. “You did well,