Chapter 117 The Truth Be

Chapter 117: The Truth Behind the Bond

Chapter 117: The Truth Behind the Bond

(Marcus Blackwood’s POV)

“You ask me why I accepted our mating?” Elena sneered. “I told you back then it wasn’t for the status of Luna, but did you believe me? What’s the point of you asking me why now?”

“It’s meaningful,” I moved half an inch closer to her. “At least, I want to hear the answer.”

With a face as still as an ancient well, Elena replied, “You want an answer, don’t you? Fine. I accepted our mating for money.”

Hearing the sting in her tone, I lowered my voice. “That’s not what you truly think.”

She retorted, “Or did you really think I accepted our bond because I liked you?”

I fell silent. After a moment, I asked, “Wasn’t it?”

She was stunned for a second, then looked away, refusing to meet my gaze again. “I made a deal with your

grandmother back then, precisely to climb the social ladder. My foster father wanted to restore the

Blackthorne family’s fortunes. As a daughter of the Blackthorne family, is there anything wrong with me

finding a powerful and wealthy Alpha to help my family achieve that?”

I watched her calmly, as if trying to see through the truth of her words.

But Elena didn’t soften.

“You’ve heard the answer you wanted, Marcus. Don’t come looking for me again.”

to leave, I grabbed her arm. Exhaustion

want anything anymore. I’m just begging you

my Alpha control stretched to its limit. “Let you go? What if

her head, pulling her into my embrace. “I’ve said it before, unless you kill

our mate

changed. “Are

a chill through her. “The thought of you with another male will only make me crazier. Elena, I’ll give you whatever you

struggled against me. “I don’t care for

door was pushed open. Hugo stood there, witnessing

interrupting?”

deep embarrassment at being seen in such a compromising

the other man’s eyes. “So you’re

couldn’t find any background on this man named Hugo

117: The

please leave first. I can

You’re living in my apartment, and you

me. I asked coolly, “Didn’t Mr. Ashworth know

“What’s wrong with being

to Elena. “Love? Stealing another Alpha’s Luna. Is the Ashworth family’s lifelong reputation going to

precise blow. “But would she let her

name?”

lips tightened. I had unerringly pinpointed her greatest fear, reminding her that relying on others was

Elena assured Hugo she could handle it, and

to resolve

“You guess?” she said, before turning the tables on me. “Marcus, can I interpret your behavior today as you having fallen in love with

taken aback. She

Marcus afraid to express

My back stiffened.

I had known before all this t could fall for a she–wolf like me, I would have been so proud. If you had only favored me have been saved long ago, and what would Sophia have to

“Elena. Don’t say

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