Chapter 30: Public Confrontation

Chapter 30: Public Confrontation

(Elena’s POV)

William Cross’s face turned ugly as he stepped closer to me. “Elena, you don’t want your reputation, but the institute still needs its reputation!”

I fired back with cold sarcasm. “Senior William, do you think the Northern Territory Central Healing Institute is your personal property to stage such a drama?”

Before Cross could respond, Heidi Cross pointed at me angrily. Her face was twisted with rage.

“You little she–wolf!” she screamed. “How dare you seduce my mate!”

She waved her finger accusingly. “Your mated status on the records is fake! No one has ever seen your mate!”

The surrounding pack healers began whispering among themselves. They knew I was mated but had never

met Marcus.

“William admitted it himself,” Heidi continued triumphantly. “Your so–called mate is actually him!”

The whispers grew louder. Some healers nodded, believing her accusations made sense.

I watched Sophia from the corner of my eye. She stood with barely concealed satisfaction, anticipating my

next move.

Would I dare reveal my mate bond with Alpha Marcus? Regardless of what I chose, she was confident this

scandal would stick.

I defended myself calmly. “I don’t even have Senior William’s private phone number or personal contact.”

My voice remained steady despite the hostile crowd. “How could an affair be conducted using only institute

communications?”

Cross panicked, his eyes darting to Sophia for guidance. He genuinely didn’t know about my private contact details because we had none.

Sophia tried to cover quickly. “Perhaps Elena deleted the contacts to hide evidence.”

in advance to delete evidence before

began swaying the onlookers. They realized the

sense.

hadn’t prepared proper

cut through

attention immediately shifted to Marcus, who had ar behind

stopped. Marcus stood there with his usual commanding

scene.

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asked again, his voice carrying authority. “What is everyone doing

him, Sophia quickly grabbed my arm.

just casual conversation,” she said

want to make things difficult for the director by escalating this

made the situation delicate. He excused himself

Sophia signaled the Cross

intent.

despite my resistance. “We’re

spoke unexpectedly. “What problem needs

observing his expression. His face remained calm

away.

blurted out her accusation. “This

grew deep and unreadable. William

sorry for this embarrassing private matter,” Cross stammered. He tried to drag me

as he stared directly

cold sarcasm. “If being in the same room constitutes seduction, then

Alpha Marcus’s

as her?”

looked directly at Marcus. My voice was bold

Sophia really Alpha

direct

filled with hatred toward me. Their relationship had always been ambiguous, and she feared public humiliation if

deep breath, Sophia grabbed Marcus’s sleeve. “I’m sorry for causing Elena’s

her coldly.

eyes remained fixed on me. “Do our feelings need to worry about

confirm his unwavering

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