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Chapter 13 Confrontation

Chapter 13: Confrontation and Revelation

Chapter 13: Confrontation and Revelation

(Elena’s POV)

A tall, well–built Alpha leaned against his black sedan, smoking a cigarette. The blue white smoke blurred his face, but his deep golden eyes swept over the men’s coat draped over my body, inscrutable.

Nathan instinctively glanced at me, then turned to Marcus. “Alpha Marcus, are you waiting for someone?”

The thought that Marcus might be waiting for me seemed absurd. Why would he care about my whereabouts after orchestrating tonight’s humiliation?

Marcus raised his head, exhaled smoke, and crushed the cigarette under his foot. His gaze turned cold as he looked at Nathan.

“Young Master Sterling, do you enjoy meddling in other people’s business so much?”

The four words “meddling in other people’s business” hit my heart like a hammer. My lips went pale as the realization struck me like lightning.

Tonight’s scheme orchestrated by Sophia might truly have been Marcus’s idea. The thought made run cold, my hands and feet freezing.

blood

Nathan noticed my distress and narrowed his eyes, turning to Marcus. “How is saving a damsel in distress considered meddling?”

Marcus frowned, and just as Nathan was about to say more, I weakly pulled at his sleeve. “Big Brother Nathan, please take me home.”

I couldn’t bear to hear any more. The betrayal cut too deep.

Sensing my trembling, Nathan agreed without further argument with Marcus.

As we were about to leave, Marcus called out coldly. “Elena.”

I stiffened. He never called my name in public, always avoiding acknowledgment of our mate bond.

Confused by his sudden change, I hesitated. What game was he playing now?

hear me calling you?” he demanded

palm reopened slightly from my clenched fist.

what is

“Come here,” he commanded.

added threateningly. “Don’t make me say it

my predicament. He whispered that I could contact him anytime

I

heavily toward Marcus, each step feeling like I

narrowed eyes. “Are you so

Chute 13 Gorditation

the corner of my mouth,

happened? Shouldn’t Alpha

sarcasm, Marcus’s displeasure flashed. He seemed especially irritated by the

wore

disheveled state beneath. Marcus froze, his expression turning

“Who did this?”

my nose sting with unshed tears. I pulled out the

instructing Sophia to trick me into attending

the document

we can sever our mate bond anytime. Why do you

remained silent, just staring at me. The silence was more damning than

to leave, afraid I might suffocate if I stayed

I’ll withdraw the

David’s fate hung in

turned back, he sneered and blocked my escape route. “If you’re

impossible. The Sterling family

emotions completely collapsed, my voice becoming hoarse and

want!”

Nathan’s coat into a trash bin. He removed his own suit jacket and walked toward

from above. Despite my resistance, he forcibly

Car

(Marcus’s POV)

driver, turned and nodded respectfully.

dazed, quickly turning to stare blankly out the window. I glanced at her and

drive.

Estate, Elena quickly

hurry to get

“Investigate what happened tonight”

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