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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?

you hear me calling you?” he demanded

wound on my palm reopened slightly from my clenched fist.

what

“Come here,” he commanded.

hesitated, he added threateningly. “Don’t make me say it

predicament. He whispered that I could contact

I

toward Marcus, each step feeling like

with narrowed eyes. “Are you so eager

Chute 13 Gorditation

at the corner of

laughed bitterly, my eyes reddening “What happened? Shouldn’t Alpha Marcus know better than

my sarcasm, Marcus’s displeasure flashed. He seemed

wore

state beneath.

“Who did this?”

nose sting with unshed tears. I pulled out the crumpled document from my bag and

your scheme, instructing Sophia to trick me into attending that dinner, to

the

so much, we can sever our mate bond anytime. Why do you need

The silence was more damning than

to leave, afraid I might suffocate if I stayed

leave, I’ll withdraw the lawyer defending your brother,” Marcus

froze, my fists clenching tighter. David’s fate hung in the balance

turned back, he sneered and blocked

The Sterling family

hoarse and choked. “Marcus, what exactly do

want!”

He

his coat covered me from above. Despite my resistance, he

Car

(Marcus’s POV)

driver, turned

to stare blankly out the window. I

drive.

we arrived at Moonhaven Estate, Elena quickly got out and rushed toward the

to get out,

“Investigate what happened tonight”

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