After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 132: Confrontation and Schemes

Chapter 132: Confrontation and Schemes

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

I emerged from the washroom, feeling slightly embarrassed about being caught eavesdropping. Hugo stood by his desk, his expression unreadable.

“Are you always so unsympathetic toward she–wolves?” I asked teasingly, trying to lighten the mood.

Hugo’s lips curved into a slight smile. “Sophia Rivers needs Alpha Marcus Blackwood’s

mine.”

athy more than

I nodded, then remembered something that had puzzled me. “I’m surprised Professor Andrew Kelly accepted her as a student. He hasn’t taken werewolf students from the Northern Territory for years.”

“That’s because she benefited from an anonymous research paper,” Hugo replied, his tone matter–of–fact.

My eyebrows rose with interest. “Anonymous research paper?”

“Neural stem cell transplantation techniques,” he explained. “Published about ten years ago. Quite

groundbreaking work.”

A chill ran down my spine. That was my research paper – the one I’d published anonymously during my final year at the academy. The irony of the situation struck me like a physical blow.

Sophia had built her academic reputation on my own work. The thought was both infuriating and darkly

amusing.

(Sophia Rivers’s POV)

After leaving the healing institute, I walked toward the parking area with my head held high despite Hugo’s brutal rejection. A black–clad Elite Guard suddenly appeared beside me.

“Miss Rivers,” he said formally. “Our Madam wants to see you.”

Before I could ask questions, he escorted me to a luxury vehicle. The rear door opened to reveal an elegant, well–maintained middle–aged she–wolf who appeared younger than Víctoria Blackwood.

Her refined features and expensive clothing immediately marked her as someone from the upper echelons of

pack society.

“I’m Evelyn Ashworth,” she said, her voice cultured and commanding. “Hugo’s mother from the Ashworth

Pack.”

My heart skipped a beat. This was Hugo’s mother – and she wanted to meet me.

“I’ve heard that my son has a she–wolf,” Evelyn continued, studying my face carefully. “I wanted to investigate,

though I wasn’t certain if it was you.”

I remained silent, unsure how to respond.

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background isn’t suitable for pack alliance,” she

composed. “You’re right, Madam. I come from poor origins, I was abandoned by my birth

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expression softened slightly. “I understand

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reject traditional pack values entirely, I can accept his choice,” she explained. “He experienced a traumatic incident that left him

violence.”

voice grew pained. “It caused him to distance himself from pack duties. If

She was talking about a relationship that

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condition,” Evelyn continued. “I’m willing to a she–wolf from a modest background if it’s what

the she–wolf Hugo actually cared for, I neither confirmed nor

understanding, Madam,” I said

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Advanced Healing Arts Research

at the Shadowspire Tower conference center for an important

to my

favorably.

few young healers enjoyed in our competitive

party, she encountered me directly.

ignored me, instead greeting

Ashworth,” Sophia mentioned

experts showed her courtesy out of respect for the Ashworth Pack. I simply glanced at her

the conference chamber with

triumphant expression suggested she believed having Mrs. Ashworth’s backing would help

me in

break, I went to the

I noticed her approach through the mirror. “Were you

applied lipstick with deliberate slowness. “What if I was? After everything that’s happened, you

the gap

“All my experiences were

recovered quickly. “Where’s your evidence? Even Alpha Marcus

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retaliate, but I caught her wrist easily. “Do you remember a nurse named

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eyes widened with sudden

evidence right to my door. That satisfies me

hand, I

of Shadowspire Tower with Professor Theodore Ashworth and other medical

the Shadow Moon Alpha’s Phantom Rolls–Royce. When the rear window rolled

to pay their respects and