After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

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Chapter 25: The Painful Truth

Chapter 25: The Painful Truth

(Sophia’s POV)

Marcus left without staying long. | watched his retreating figure with clenched fists, almost grinding my teeth in

anger.

He had clearly said he would stay to accompany Oliver. But now he was leaving.

Was it because of that b***h Elena? | consoled myself that it couldn’t be true.

After our ten years of relationship, withonly being away for six years, how could he possibly change his

heart?

| understood Marcus's character too well. He was an Alpha who would rather have nothing than settle.

He wasn’t someone who would casually fall in love. His continued protection of Oliver andreinforced my

belief that I still held a place in his heart.

Elena was merely a plaything unworthy of my concern.

(Elena’s POV)

Meanwhile, in my office, | rolled up my pants to examine my knees. They were covered in bruises and floor

marks from my earlier fall.

David suddenly pushed open the door carrying a lunch box. He caught sight of my injuries immediately.

“Sister, what happened to your knee!” he exclaimed, setting the lunch box on my desk.

He noticed the wound on my forehead as well. His anger flared immediately.

“Who dared to bully you?” he demanded, ready to storm out and confront someone.

| quickly grabbed him. “I fell by myself.”

David's face showed disbelief. “You couldn't fall so badly on your own.”

“The hospital stairs are disinfected and mopped daily,” | explained. “I slipped without paying attention.”

| smiled slightly. “Do you plan to fight the stairs?”

David brought old hen soup that our mother Patricia had made. “There was extra and Mom wanted you to try

some.”

As | looked at the warm soup, | fell into silence. | remembered how | could only eat my mother’s hot, home-

cooked meals when David was home.

Even then, | could only have what he didn’t want. The leftover meat, snacks, and fresh fruits.

David had never known how biased our parents were.

“Is the soup not to your taste?” he asked when | hesitated.

I smiled and shook my head, taking a sip. “It’s delicious.”

(Marcus's POV)

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Outside the door, | was about to knock when | saw the warm scene between the siblings. Elena drank soup while

David chattered about gossip, making her laugh several times.

The relaxed, carefree smile on her face was something she had never shown in front of me.

My expression suddenly darkened. | withdrew my hand and turned away.

(God's POV)

That evening, Elena drove David home. As he got out of the car, he asked if she wouldn't cin to see their

parents.

After a brief pause, she simply smiled. “With you taking care of Mom and Dad, | can rest assured.”

She drove away without waiting for his response.

Patricia cout of the yard just as the car disappeared from sight. Recognizing the familiar vehicle as her

daughter's, she asked David about it.

“Did Elena mention anything about her relationship with her mate?”

David casually replied that he hadn't asked. He would wait for his sister to speak when she was ready.

Standing alone, Patricia's face showed worry. She still didn’t know how to face the reality of her daughter's

impending severed mate bond.

She was concerned about how it might affect David's future prospects.

(Elena’s POV)

When | returned to the estate, | went to take a bath first. After wrapping myself in a towel and stepping out of

the bathroom, | unexpectedly encountered Marcus entering the Master Suite.

After a moment of frozen staring, | quickly covered myself and turned away.

“Why did you suddenly return?” | asked in annoyance.

Marcus, initially planning to look away, becirritated by my tone. It seemed to suggest | didn’t want him

there.

He stepped closer, his gaze boldly scanning my body. “This is my home. | can return whenever | want.”

As | instinctively tried to dodge, he pulledinto his embrace.

(Marcus's POV)

Her damp hair clung to her fair skin. Her clear eyes appeared even more pitifully beautiful in their panic.

The deep brown beauty mark at the corner of her eye added an alluring charm that movedto pity.

My burning fingertips brushed over her beauty mark as my throat moved. | realized it had been months since

I had touched her.

My wolf couldn't wait any longer, yearning for my fated mate.

Understanding my heated gaze all too well, Elena tried to pushaway in panic. “That box of things is

already used up.”

“I bought more,” | replied in a husky voice. My palm gripped her waist as | buried my head in her neck.

The sudden intimacy shocked even Elena. Before she could react, | lifted her up and placed her on the wed.

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Trapped in my embrace, my body temperature burned her like a branding iron as always.

(Elena’s POV).

Now, as he showed unprecedented tenderness with foreplay, | wondered what it meant.

| closed my eyes as tears rolled down my cheeks. | neither welcomed nor rejected him, but Marcus sensed my

body’s resistance.

At the crucial moment, he stopped. He looked down at my resentful, empty eyes that held a look of resigned

martyrdom.

“You don’t wantto touch you?” he asked coldly.

| met his gaze calmly. “After forcing