After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 52: A Dangerous Charade

Chapter 52: A Dangerous Charade

(Elena’s POV)

I spread out the quilt on the floor without changing my expression. “I’m having my moon cycle, I can’t sleep well, I’m afraid of disturbing you.”

Marcus emerged from the Moonstone Washroom, his hair still damp from the shower. He stopped when he

noticed the makeshift bed on the floor.

“What are you doing?” he asked, his golden eyes narrowing.

I smoothed the blanket carefully. “Making a bed on the floor.”

Marcus’s jaw tightened. “Get up. Sleep on the bed.”

I looked up at him, confused by his sudden concern. “I’m fine here.”

“Catherine Hayes and the other manor staff will notice if we sleep separately,” he said curtly. “It will cause

unnecessary gossip.”

I hesitated, remembering his behavior at the Silverbrook Shopping District. His sudden closeness had left me

wary of his intentions.

“I don’t want pack members speculating about our relationship,” Marcus continued, his voice matter–of–fact.

Reluctantly, I gathered the quilt and moved to the bed. The mattress felt foreign after months of sleeping

separately.

Marcus clarified without looking at me. “This is merely to avoid suspicion. Nothing more.”

He turned his back to me and settled on his side of the bed. The space between us felt like an ocean.

I lay there in the darkness, pondering the truth behind his words. Was this really about appearances, or was there something deeper?

The complexities of our strained mating bond weighed heavily on my mind as sleep finally claimed me.

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The next morning, Marcus and I went downstairs together. We maintained a facade of normalcy at breakfast, though tension hung in the air like morning mist.

Grace Burton approached Marcus with a respectful bow. “Alpha Marcus, your father requests your presence in the Shadow Archives after breakfast.”

Marcus nodded curtly. “Tell him I’ll be there shortly.”

me with casual dismissal. “Return to the Northern Territory Central

a light response despite the sting of his words.

my notice, but I had

from the manor entrance. Isabella

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voice reassured someone.

around.”

paused midway to

Sophia’s eyes widened as she took in the grandeur

and ancient tapestries clearly overwhelmed her. She tried to hide her ambition behind a mask

magnificent,” Sophia whispered to

until you meet Grandmother

Sophia was about to respond, she spotted me.

are you here?” Isabella asked, genuine surprise coloring her

about my connection to the Blackwood family, her

racing with possibilities.

Isabella’s gaze directly. “I don’t need to explain why

cheeks flushed with

Isabella with a warning tone. “Bringing Miss Rivers to the Blackwood Ancestral

feigned innocence, her voice sweet as honey. “I never offended you, Healer Elena. I don’t understand why you dislike

stepped forward defensively. “Sophia has done nothing wrong. I’ll expose

to Sophia was

room, Sophia

she said with feigned desperation. “I truly want to reconcile with you. I apologize for any

to pull away, but her grip tightened. “Let

her eyes wide with

my hand and

us fell into the water with a loud splash. The cold liquid shocked my system

was a sacred place for werewolves,

Alphas possessed the strength to endure its

immediately. My limbs grew heavy as

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pierced the air.

responding to the crisis.

into the water.

instead of swimming toward me, his mate, he headed straight for the struggling

as he reached for her first. A sudden

through my body.

and forgotten. The water closed over my head as consciousness

to fade.

threatened to claim me, strong

water streaming from my hair and