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)

Consortium’s executive office, I sat behind

parents standing

desperately, their

all family through Elena’s mating,” Richard implored, his pride clearly wounded.

he can’t have a criminal

Territorial Enforcement

I looked up coldly.

left them speechless. Their faces went pale

gained plenty of benefits from the Blackwood name over the years.

(Elena’s POV)

in time to

pierced my heart like a silver dagger. But remembering the note with “Blackwood written on

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Sophia’s schemes, I steeled

entered decisively, my chin

Marcus,” I said, my voice steady despite my inner turmoil. “You promised to help David if

breaking that

immediately scolded me. “Elena! How dare you be

David deserved imprisonment for assault. His golden

had discovered. “I consulted pack lawyers and found David acted in

remained unmoved, his expression cold as winter stone. “I’m

control. My hands slammed down on his

true intentions?” I demanded, abandoning my facade for

years.

had never seen Elena display any temper

with a slight

head to

“Your choice”

urged me to prioritize my brother’s future

David’s career,” my mother pleaded tearfully.

“Your pride isn’t worth destroying his

me to help David. I felt utterly