Chapter 33: Unspoken Bonds

Chapter 33: Unspoken Bonds

(Elena’s POV)

Night fell, the territory lights twinkling outside the window. I sat cross–legged on the bed, organizing healing protocols for the next day in my notebook when my phone rang.

David Blackthorne’s name flashed on the screen. I answered, and before I could speak, his boisterous voice

came through.

“Sis! Have you forgotten? My birthday is the day after tomorrow! Are you and Alpha Marcus coming?”

I paused, glancing at the date: June 10th. Time really flew by without notice.

I assured David that I hadn’t forgotten, but couldn’t guarantee if Marcus would come. David was about to say something when I heard Patricia’s voice in the background, grabbing the phone.

“Elena, you and Marcus must attend his birthday party,” Patricia insisted with her usual demanding tone.

David snatched the phone back quickly. “Ignore Mom. Your presence is enough for me.”

I agreed softly, feeling warmth at my brother’s understanding. After ending the call, I stared at the screen, lost

in thought.

I hadn’t celebrated my own birthday since I was eight, but I didn’t want to disappoint David.

Because of the tense relationship with Marcus, I didn’t use our mate bond to communicate. I sent a message

to Marcus about David’s birthday, carefully editing it to avoid sounding too deliberate. The message

remained unanswered after several minutes.

I set aside my phone and continued working on my protocols.

The next morning, I walked into the Great Hall and saw Marcus sitting at the table reading a magazine.

Catherine Hayes was off duty today.

I approached him cautiously. “When did you return?”

Marcus didn’t look up from his reading. “Last night.”

I asked, keeping

saw it,” he replied,

to David’s birthday?” The

looked up, his golden eyes studying

back to him./”Will you

turned another page with deliberate slowness.

felt my heart sink. His non–answer was answer

turned to leave, Marcus

to see him gesturing toward the breakfast spread on

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his magazine and walked toward the Shadow Archives, leaving me

couldn’t understand his recent behavior. The gesture

the breakfast,

(Marcus’s POV)

emerged from the Shadow Archives an hour later, I

cold.

darkened as I stared at the wasted food. I threw it into the trash with more force

necessary.

know how to appreciate others‘ efforts. The thought irritated me more

(Elena’s POV)

Surgical Chamber performing a complex brain tumor removal.

successful,” I announced, watching relief

gratefully. “Thank you, Healer Elena. You saved my mother’s

post–healing instructions and returned to my chamber, running into Isabella Blackwood and Sophia Rivers near the

is this?” Isabella looked me up and down, her eyes full of contempt. “So it’s

one.”

Isabella belittle me in front of others. The more people who hated me, the

do you say Healer Elena is desperate?” one of the

quickly

you also know you’re ashamed?

my gaze and said indifferently, “Miss Blackwood, are you

Sophia interjected smoothly. “I didn’t know you and

the innocent

to accuse Sophia?” Isabella stepped protectively in front of Sophia and pushed me. “When my cousin was forced to break up with Sophia, you

gasped in shock. “Her cousin? Could

God, Healer Elena was with

strange between Alpha Marcus and Healer Elena. It turns out they were together

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