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 my desk reviewing territorial reports.

the Blackthorne parents

and Patricia pleaded desperately, their voices

Elena’s mating,” Richard implored, his

can’t have a criminal

knew his son’s dreams of joining the Territorial

I looked up coldly. “Did I ever acknowledge that

speechless. Their faces

from the Blackwood name over the years. What makes you think

(Elena’s POV)

arrived outside the Command Chamber just in time to hear Marcus’s cutting words.

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

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Sophia’s schemes, I steeled

my chin raised

turmoil. “You promised to help David if I

breaking

immediately scolded me. “Elena! How dare you be

claimed David deserved imprisonment for assault. His

consulted pack lawyers and found David acted

unmoved, his expression cold as winter stone. “I’m not

lost control. My hands slammed down on his desk with a

I demanded, abandoning my facade for the first time in

years.

in surprise. She had never seen Elena

silence, Marcus delivered his ultimatum with a slight smile. “Either David goes to prison,

your head

“Your choice”

My parents immediately urged me to prioritize my brother’s future

career,” my mother pleaded tearfully. “He’s worked so hard for this

father nodded vigorously. “Your pride isn’t

parents, despite knowing my pain, pressed me to help David. I felt utterly betrayed by their