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.”

meant he would buy out the entire auction. The announcement caused an uproar in

bidders respectfully withdrew, understanding they couldn’t

Marcus for a total of

alth.

the washroom and encountered Professor Hugo Ashworth in the corridor. He

be waiting

said, his voice filled with concern. “You haven’t

studying my face carefully. “Are you truly

silent, unsure how to respond

you with mate bond severance proceedings,” he offered earnestly. “I have a

of winning the

“I’ve learned not to trust anyone to help

bitter. “Expectations only

Stone arrived looking for me. “Luna, Alpha Marcus

necklace around my

he fastened the clasp.

suits you,” he said

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Chapter 128. Confrontatio

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throat. “When can I have my

a new one, but

assume all she–wolves are like Sophia, who enjoy

you truly want to

agreed and asked,

finally offered my phone,

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

made me promise. “Remove me

messages and contacted the hospital. I also noticed an apologetic

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