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.

me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. The silence

chasm.

care of her,” he finally said to Rachel. “If I stay to look after her, she won’t be

wakes up tomorrow.”

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the blanket around me with surprising gentleness. His fingers brushed against my

he left the chamber

Marcus departed, I slowly sat up. The movement startled Rachel, who

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were completely drunk, she

severely intoxicated,” I explained, my voice hoarse

“Marcus seemed genuinely worried

everything he said,” I replied

about having me in his heart now. But my own

late. The damage

morning, I encountered Marcus as soon as I left the

eyes immediately

morning,” I said politely, pretending the previous night’s events were a drunken

began, stepping

you for bringing me home last night,” I interrupted, maintaining

leva

expression intense.

his gaze steadily. “It was meaningless alcohol–induced nonsense. Why are you taking it

tone. We

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

(God’s POV)

doors closed, Marcus’s phone rang. Amber Stone’s voice was crisp and

results

phone closer

Stone explained. “They work for a beauty salon owner named Hazel

Marcus frowned. “Hazel Green?”

A

extensive social connections in the Southern

likely has significant backing.”

monitoring the situation,” Marcus instructed, his

from a private identification agency, clutching a sealed envelope. His hands trembled slightly as he approached

back seat, his amber eyes fixed on

over the file with barely

yourself.”

report. The numbers seemed to blur together until one statistic stood

shock, his hands growing

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for years.

exclaimed, having glimpsed the results. “She’s really your

phone eagerly. “I must inform your

Instead

disappointment.

didn’t feel like his real sister. Something fundamental was missing

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Rose Tavern near the Southern Territory Central Healing

with quiet conversation from other

is your sister search progressing?” I asked, cutting

expression darkened. “I found

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