After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 20: The Ultimate Choice

Chapter 20: The Ultimate Choice

(Elena’s POV)

I returned home exhausted, my body feeling like it had been drained of all energy. The confrontation at the institute had left me emotionally raw

My phone buzzed with a message from Director Baker. I read it with growing disgust.

I

Senior William had only received a warning for privately reassigning positionis and delaying healing sessions. No real punishment whatsoever.

I wasn’t surprised by this lenient outcome. As long as no lives were lost, such matters would be minimized within the pack hierarchy.

Without replying, I pulled out the crumpled note from my pocket. The word “Blackwood” stared back at me

like an accusation,

I

I stared at it for a long while, my hands trembling slightly. Then I tore it up and threw the pieces in the trash.

The next morning, I was awakened by Amber Stone’s phone call. Her voice was terse and professional.

“Your parents are causing trouble at the Consortium over David’s matter,” she informed me coldly. “Alpha

Marcus wants you to come handle it.”

Before I could fully process this shocking news about my brother, Amber had already hung up.

Panic shot through me like silver poison. What had happened to David?

I skipped breakfast and rushed to the Blackwood Consortium headquarters, my heart pounding with dread.

(Marcus’s POV)

Blackwood Consortium’s executive office, I sat behind

the Blackthorne parents standing before

pleaded desperately, their voices filled

mating,” Richard implored, his pride clearly wounded.

have

of joining the Territorial Enforcement Station would be shattered with a

looked up coldly. “Did I ever acknowledge

them speechless.

continued ruthlessly. “You’ve gained plenty of benefits from the Blackwood name over

(Elena’s POV)

the Command Chamber just in time to hear

phrase pierced my heart like a silver dagger. But remembering the

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schemes,

decisively, my chin raised with

turmoil. “You promised to help David if I cooperated

breaking

immediately scolded me. “Elena! How dare

imprisonment for assault. His golden eyes showed no

consulted pack lawyers and found David acted in self–defense,

his expression cold as winter stone. “I’m

finally lost control. My hands slammed down on his

abandoning my facade for the first time in six

years.

surprise. She had never

ultimatum with a slight smile. “Either

your head to

“Your choice”

urged

David’s career,” my mother pleaded tearfully. “He’s worked

“Your pride isn’t worth

pain, pressed me to help David. I felt