After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 87: Family Expectations

Chapter 87: Family Expectations

(Elena’s POV)

I returned to the Blackwood Ancestral Manor in the afternoon Grace Burton and several manor servants were

waiting for me outside the Manor Courtyard, nodding and smiling.

“Luna, the Elder Matriarch and Lady Blackwood are both in the Great Hall,” Grace said warmly.

I nodded and followed them through the familiar corridors. The weight of the supposed pregnancy news

hung heavy on my shoulders.

In the Great Hall, Margaret Blackwood was arranging cut flower branches, inserting them into a crystal vase with practiced elegance. Victoria Blackwood watched her movements with calculating eyes.

Victoria’s gaze swept over my lower abdomen before she slowly spoke. “How could you not tell us about something as significant as carrying the next Blackwood heir?”

Before I could explain that I wasn’t actually pregnant, chaos erupted. Oliver Rivers suddenly burst into the room, slipping past Manor Caregiver Sarah at the door like a small whirlwind.

I showed little reaction to his presence. I already knew Marcus had brought him to the manor.

Sarah realized her mistake and rushed in frantically. Im so sorry! Oliver, come back here!”

She tried to grab him, but he resisted with surprising strength for such a small child.

1 want to see Uncle Marcus! Oliver cried out, his voice echoing through the grand hall. “He promised to play

with me!”

Victoria’s face darkened with displeasure. Without waiting for Margaret to speak, she stepped forward

menacingly.

“Sarah, how could you be so careless?” Victoria’s voice cut through the air like a blade.

Sarah apologized profusely, her hands shaking as she tried to drag Oliver away. “I’m so sorry. Lady

Blackwood. It won’t happen again”

Oliver continued to resist, his cries escalating to near–hysteria. His small fists pounded against Sarah’s arms

Victoria’s patience snapped completely. She turned on the child with harsh words.

“You should be grateful for being allowed to stay in the pack territory,” she scolded coldly. “Don’t forget

place here.”

t your

Oliver froze in place as if struck by lightning. His face drained of all color, becoming pale as winter snow.

The change in him was immediate and disturbing. He even wet himself, the dark stain spreading across his

small pants

Victoria’s disgust was palpable, “Disgusting! Get him out of here immediately!”

The caregivers pulled Oliver away roughly. As soon as they reached the door, he broke free and ran off crying.

his sobs echoing through the corridors.

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the mess cleaned up. She stood

sentinel.

quiet for a long moment, her hands still arranging the flowers. Finally, she looked

and sighed deeply.

she acknowledged with genuine regret. “However, the child’s stay is temporary. Grace will manage

meeting mine directly. “We’ll ensure

Margaret implying that I should reconsider the mate

me off with a gentle but

her expression earnest. “You must understand

left

a wave of helplessness wash over me. Margaret was looking forward to having

“grandson”

me made it impossible to reveal the truth about the

had accepted the situation.

the Blackwood family’s Luna,” she reassured me warmly. “I will

could react or respond, Margaret left the Great

her mother–in–law leave, then approached me

urged, her voice deceptively gentle. “That should be your

at last. “Do you truly want

calculating. “If you want to

child.”

child

just about love, Elena.

took on a persuasive tone. “Accept a

directly in front of me, her eyes boring into mine. “Give birth to a male heir and your position in the Blackwood family will be

almost melancholy. “With age, you’ll realize the unreliability

face turned gloomy as she spoke, revealing glimpses of her

my words carefully she

I stood alone in the Great Hall for several minutes. The silence felt

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the Manor Courtyard. Near the Moonlit Garden, I

up and sobbing, his tiny frame shaking with

wanted to comfort him, but stopped myself. He was Sophia’s son, after

kicked in. The numerous old scars on his exposed legs

a medical professional, I was sensitive to wound patterns. These dense, overlapping scars were clearly not accidental

to have so many scars?

toward Oliver. He was still sobbing behind the flower

misery.

him a tissue silently. Oliver wiped his tears and looked up

seconds, then

woman!” he declared, his voice trembling. I don’t

didn’t argue with his assessment. “If I were truly a bad

pack territory,”

small fists but remained silent,

to your legs?” I asked

his pants to cover the marks, fear flashing in his young

his terror and pressed carefully. “Is

in a low voice, but his body language told a

me when I’m disobedient!”

clench. “Have you told Uncle Marcus

his voice rising to a shout. “Mother

ran away before I could say another word, leaving me

I was being nosy. He

to leave, Isabella Blackwood appeared. She

Isabella accused, her voice shrill with indignation. “Even

“If I wanted to drive him away, you wouldn’t have

anger and