Chapter 6: Rumors and Revelations

Chapter 6: Rumors and Revelations

(Elena’s POV)

The next morning, I woke to Catherine Hayes preparing breakfast in the empty–feeling Moonhaven Kitchen.

“Good morning, Luna,” she greeted, concern in her eyes.

“Did Marcus return last night?” Lasked.

Catherine shook her head. “The Alpha didn’t come back.”

I nodded, unsurprised. Probably with Sophia and Oliver again.

My phone rang–Patricia.

“Elena,” my mother’s voice broke with tears. “Please help David. I know you’re suffering in that pack, but he’s

your brother

Her words stung. Even she saw my pain. However, she didn’t stay on my side.

“I mentioned David to Marcus,” I said quietly. “He’ll consider it later.” Patricia’s sob of relief was audible through the phone. Thank you, Elena. Thank you so much.”

She ended the call quickly, as if afraid I might change my mind about asking the Alpha for help.

I ate my breakfast in silence, the weight of my family’s expectations heavy on my shoulders.

Returning to the Northern Territory Central Healing Institute at noon, I found an unusual commotion in the

main corridor.

Sophia stood surrounded by pack nurses, distributing expensive moonstone jewelry from an elegant gift box.

“These are from Alpha Marcus,” she announced with a radiant smile. “He wanted to show appreciation for

everyone’s hard work.”

The nurses gossiped excitedly around her.

Alpha is

so lucky to

such a perfect

tightened as I watched

approached with a knowing smile. “Elena, I have something for

a delicate moonstone pendant, its surface gleaming with ethereal

watched expectantly. Refusing would create unnecessary drama and disrupt pack

I said curtly,

retreated to my office immediately, tossing the jewelry into a drawer

me into the office, closing

Rumors

very close as mates, are you?” she asked with feigned

business,

regret. “I feel terrible about last night. Marcus stayed up all night

for Oliver’s fever.”

My hands clenched involuntarily.

she continued sweetly. “Did you know he’s planning to have Margaret Blackwood adopt Oliver

Marcus

bloodline.

on the door. “Healer

triumphant glance, leaving me to grapple with the implications of

sat alone in my office, mocking my own reaction. Why did I still care about Marcus’s

phone buzzed with a text from Marcus: “I can find a lawyer

at the

Performance? What performance?

quickly sever our mate bond to make

silence, I

(Marcus’s POV)

Amber Stone to investigate David’s detention at the Territorial Enforcement

my mother Victoria Blackwood stormed into my Alpha’s Command

announcement.

slamming a tablet onto my desk. “Explain

and Oliver from Crescent Ridge Academy.

headline.

furiously. The

with growing

with Elena immediately, since you don’t love her and had no pups. Mark a more suitable Luna from

not your concern,” I

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