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)

office, I sat behind my desk reviewing territorial

Blackthorne parents standing

desperately,

mating,” Richard implored, his pride clearly wounded.

can’t have a

joining the Territorial Enforcement Station

me “family.” I looked up coldly. “Did I

left them speechless. Their

over the years. What makes you think you’re qualified

(Elena’s POV)

the Command Chamber just in time to hear Marcus’s

my heart like a silver dagger.

E

Chunter 20 Thel

Sophia’s schemes, I steeled

decisively, my chin

said, my voice steady despite my inner turmoil. “You promised to help

breaking that promise

How dare you be disrespectful to

deserved imprisonment for assault. His golden eyes showed no

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

cold as

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

abandoning my facade for the first

years.

surprise. She had never seen Elena display any temper

his ultimatum with a slight smile.

your head to

“Your choice”

parents immediately urged me to

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

father nodded vigorously. “Your pride isn’t worth destroying

my pain, pressed me to help David. I felt utterly