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)

executive office, I sat behind my desk reviewing territorial reports. I

Blackthorne parents standing before

desperately, their

family through Elena’s mating,” Richard

can’t have

joining the Territorial Enforcement Station

called me “family.” I looked up coldly. “Did I ever acknowledge

attitude left them speechless.

from the Blackwood name over the years.

(Elena’s POV)

time to hear Marcus’s

a silver dagger. But remembering the note with “Blackwood

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Sophia’s schemes, I steeled

decisively, my chin raised

my voice steady despite my inner turmoil. “You promised to help David if I cooperated

breaking

immediately scolded me. “Elena! How dare you be disrespectful to

imprisonment for assault. His golden eyes showed no

what I had discovered. “I consulted pack lawyers and found David acted in self–defense, not

unmoved, his expression cold as winter stone.

lost control. My hands slammed down

intentions?” I demanded, abandoning my facade for

years.

in surprise. She had never seen Elena display any temper toward

his ultimatum with a slight smile.

your head to

“Your choice”

My parents immediately urged me to prioritize my

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

pride isn’t worth destroying

to help David. I