Chapter 128: Confrontation and Reckoning

Chapter 128: Confrontation and Reckoning

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

I slightly turned my head and sarcastically asked Marcus, “Sophia calls you that way, aren’t you quite happy?”

My mention of Sophia caused Marcus to tighten his grip on my palm. He suddenly bit my shoulder and neck

with possessive force.

I struggled in pain, trying to push him away. “Stop!”

He released me and said in a low voice, “I prefer it when you call me mate.”

I stiffened for a few seconds, then smiled coldly. “How come I didn’t know you liked that? Was I calling it out for rogues to hear before?”

His expression darkened slightly at my cutting words.

We moved to sit on the sofa as new auction items appeared on the big screen. The tension between us

remained thick and suffocating.

When a ruby necklace came up for auction with a starting price of ten million, Marcus called Amber Stone.

He instructed her to bid twenty million without hesitation.

The bidding escalated quickly to thirty million with another competitor. The entire venue buzzed with

speculation about who would dare compete with the Blackwood Consortium.

When Amber Stone asked if they should continue raising the bid, Marcus decisively said “All.”

auction. The announcement caused an uproar in

understanding they

for a total of two hundred

alth.

the washroom and encountered

waiting for

filled with concern. “You haven’t replied to

you truly unwell, or has Marcus

to respond without

you with mate bond severance proceedings,” he offered

winning the

firmly, shaking my head. “I’ve learned not to trust anyone

voice grew bitter. “Expectations only lead to

was interrupted when Amber Stone arrived looking for me. “Luna, Alpha

the parking lot, Marcus placed the ruby necklace around my neck. His

he fastened the clasp.

color suits you,” he said

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touched the heavy jewels at my throat. “When can I

a new one, but I

all she–wolves are like Sophia,

stronger. “If you truly want to make amends, don’t

he agreed and asked, “What do you actually

my phone, he playfully demanded, “A

peck on the cheek. He was moved by the gesture and nearly handed

promise. “Remove me from

phone, I replied to messages and contacted the hospital. I also noticed an apologetic text from Nathan

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