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.

I’m just

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

her into my embrace.

our

changed.

it sent a chill through her. “The thought of you with another male will only make me

struggled against me. “I don’t

door was pushed open. Hugo stood there,

interrupting?”

pushed herself out of my arms, her face a mixture of anger and deep embarrassment at being seen in such a compromising situation with her

man’s eyes. “So you’re the male living with my

named Hugo Ashworth; the surname ‘Ashworth‘ was a significant one among the

117: The Truth

leave first. I can handle

in my apartment, and you

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

wrong with

another Alpha’s Luna. Is the Ashworth

I delivered a precise blow. “But would

name?”

her that relying on others was

assured Hugo she could handle it, and

do you plan to resolve things

“You guess?” she said, before turning the tables on me. “Marcus, can I interpret your behavior today as you having fallen in love with me? You don’t want to sever our mate bond because you’ve

taken aback. She pressed her

the great Alpha Marcus afraid to express his

My back stiffened.

known before all this t could fall for a she–wolf like me, I would have been so proud. If you had only favored

say these things in

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