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

return to our shared

past, I would leave the moonstone lanterns lit for him. Not

came back or not.

I headed to the Northern Territory Central Healing Institute, I encountered Sophia and Oliver in Lantern Grove beneath the estate’s ancient

pass them, but

Elena,” she addressed

bristling slightly. “What

concerned.

off her question. “That’s unnecessary

clinging to her side. “I’m also heading to the Central Healing Institute

casual. “He spent the night at

like silver. I suppressed the hurt,

my

insisted, reaching for my arm. I

stumbled and fell to

pushed me with surprising strength

“Bad woman!” he shouted

ground. Oliver stomped on it repeatedly

flared. I pulled Oliver away from my phone, causing the

black vehicle. His wolf’s

momentarily

through

confronting me. “You

pup”

my composure. “You’re ignoring the fact

“Oliver was just protecting

radiated displeasure. “You’re overreacting by confronting a

by his blatant favoritism.

mate bond. “Would a young

mate, Healer Elena?”

Chapter 3

at his distrust I realized the futility

you was my

Marcus’s Alpha command stopped me

slightly. “Apologize to Oliver. He’s just

hands clenched into fists as Cora snarled within me. I turned back

cameras mounted beneath the moonstone lanterns throughout Moonhaven

I was at fault, I apologize. But if it proves my innocence, I

to false accusations.”

without another word,

(Sophia’s POV)

worried about what

I believe Elena didn’t act

please take Oliver to Crescent Ridge Academy. He’s

late for enrollment.”

Thompson. You should

and drove away, leaving us

Oliver’s hand

grip, I smiled with cold calculation.