Chapter 37: The Weight of Silence

Chapter 37: The Weight of Silence

(Sophia’s POV)

I stood in the hospital corridor, my fingers trembling as I typed the message to Elena. The photo showed

Marcus sitting beside Oliver’s bed, his hand gently stroking the child’s hair.

“Healer Elena, Marcus is with me and the child, so he won’t be coming to your family gathering. Don’t wait in

vain.”

I hit send and waited. Minutes passed without a reply from Elena.

A satisfied smile spread across my face. My plan had worked perfectly. Marcus was here with me instead of

celebrating with her pathetic family.

The recovery ward door opened, and Marcus emerged quietly. I quickly hid my phone behind my back and greeted him with my brightest smile.

“Is Oliver still asleep?” I asked softly.

Marcus nodded. “He’s resting peacefully now.”

My heart sank as he continued. “I have other pack matters to attend to. I should leave soon.”

Panic shot through me. He couldn’t leave now. Not when I had worked so hard to keep him away from Elena.

“Marcus, you should wait for Oliver to wake up. He’ll be frightened if you’re not

1 grabbed his arm desperately

here.”

My voice cracked with emotion. “Please stay with me. We could return to the way we were before.”

(Marcus’s POV)

pleading eyes brought back memories of our past. Ten

my conscience.

Her pregnancy with Oliver had been a consequence of my grandmother’s cruel

feelings were genuine love or merely guilt. She had been

pressed her

once existed between us had faded completely. Gently, I removed her arms from

(Sophia’s POV)

resentment flooding through

hit me like a crushing blow. His

The Weight

this happen? After everything we had shared, after all my

she–wolf over me.

as hatred burned in my chest. Elena

(Elena’s POV)

cool as David walked me to the entrance of the Blackthorne Family Grounds. The disastrous

sorry for ruining your birthday,” I

tense, and he

approaching engine made us both look up. A black Rolls–Royce with the license plate Territory–1111

stepped out of the vehicle, his commanding presence immediately filling the space around

with barely concealed anger. The photos and messages from Sophia were burned into

had chosen to be with another she–wolf instead of

us and pulled out an elegant gift box. “David, this is a belated birthday present. I apologize for missing

box. “My birthday has already passed.

my mature response. She had expected me to be excited about receiving a gift

“You can contact me later through Amber Stone if you change

Elena’s wrist and began leading her toward the car. I watched them leave, my

betrayal. She didn’t know that he had been

I had kept after seeing the messages. With determined fingers, I

unfaithful mate. I would protect her from this pain, and I would make Sophia

(Elena’s POV)

ride back to Moonhaven Estate passed in complete silence. I didn’t ask

phone rang, and he answered a pack business call. The conversation was brief and

“I was delayed by an

simply nodded. “I

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