Chapter 147: Painful Confessions and Hidden Truths

Chapter 147: Painful Confessions and Hidden Truths

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Marcus rubbed his nose bridge, his golden eyes reflecting a helplessness I’d never seen before. His chest rose and fell sharply as he continued to gaze at my face.

made my breath catch.

our mate his voice carrying a weight that

“At least now I have you in my heart,” he declared I was momentarily stunned by his confession. The words ho

me like a physical blow, unexpected and raw.

Then the nausea returned with a vengeance. I turned my head and vomited again, he got

everything I’d consumed.

Marcus waited patiently until I finished retching. “Are you done being sick?”

my body rejecting

Before I could protest, he scooped me up in his arms. My feet left the ground as he carried

Shadow Moon Alpha’s Phantom Rolls–Royce.

“Put me down,” I demanded weakly, though my body had no strength to resist.

“We’ll talk more at the estate,” he said firmly, settling me into the passenger seat.

me toward the

The drive passed in a blur of streetlights and my own churning thoughts. His confession echoed in my mind, but my heart felt too damaged to process what it might mean.

Back at Moonhaven Estate, Marcus carried me upstairs to the Master Suite. Each step felt deliberate, as if he was afraid I might disappear if he moved too quickly.

Rachel opened the door, her eyes widening in surprise. “Elena! What happened?”

“She’s been drinking moonlight wine,” Marcus explained, his voice strained with concern.

Rachel nodded knowingly. “That explains the pále complexion.”

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Marcus brought me to our private chamber, gently placing me on the bed. I immediately turned away from him, facing the wall.

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Rachel hesitated in the doorway, clearly uncertain whether to ask questions about what had transpired.

looked at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. The silence stretched between us like

chasm.

I stay

wakes up tomorrow.”

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me with surprising gentleness. His fingers brushed against my shoulder

left the

sat up. The movement startled Rachel, who had

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were

dizzy, not severely intoxicated,” I

expression grew thoughtful. “Marcus seemed genuinely worried

heard everything he said,” I replied

understand his confession about having me in his heart now. But my own heart was already riddled

The damage had been done long

morning, I encountered Marcus as soon as I left the Master Suite. He was waiting in

eyes immediately

pretending the previous night’s

he began,

me home last night,”

leva

the elevator, his expression intense. “Do you truly remember nothing of

“It was meaningless alcohol–induced nonsense. Why

jaw tightened at my dismissive tone. We stared at each other in

arrived with a soft chime. I pushed past him to enter, feeling his eyes

(God’s POV)

rang.

investigation results

closer to his ear.

Stone explained. “They work for a beauty salon owner

Marcus frowned. “Hazel Green?”

A

extensive social connections in the Southern Territory’s

likely has significant backing.”

Marcus instructed, his

private identification agency, clutching a

in the back seat, his amber eyes fixed

barely contained excitement. “Young

yourself.”

the DNA analysis report. The numbers seemed to blur

growing cold. This should have been the moment he’d dreamed

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for years.

exclaimed, having glimpsed the

phone eagerly. “I must inform your father

his expression troubled. Instead of joy, he felt

disappointment.

real sister. Something fundamental was

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

at the Crimson Rose Tavern

restaurant buzzed with quiet conversation from

your sister search progressing?” I asked, cutting into my

darkened.

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