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Chapter 156: Confrontation and Revtions

(God’s POV)

Sandy Parker held her phone with trembling fingers, her voice sharp with dismissal. “You don’t need bto /bworry about this. The daughter of the Whitmore family will only be me.”

She ended the call abruptly, cutting off Sophia Rivers mid–sentence. Sandy’s face twisted with arrogance bas /b

she tossed the phone onto her bed.

The DNA test results were absolute proof. She was Samuel Whitmore’s biological daughter, confirmed by

science itself.

Whatever warnings Sophia had about some other she–wolf who resembled someone important meant

nothing. Sandy didn’t care who this mysterious woman looked like.

Her bloodline was verified. Her position was secure.

On the other end of the disconnected call, Sophia Riversughed coldly into the empty air. Her amusement

was sharp and calcting.

“What a fool without brains,” she whispered to herself.

Sophia had suspected something was amiss from the very beginning. First, Sandy had conveniently reced

Elena as Marcus’s supposed lifesaver.

Now she had magically be the Whitmore family’s long–lost daughter. The coincidences were too perfect,

too convenient.

But as long as it wasn’t Elena iming these positions, this brainless fool posed ino /ireal threat to her carefullyid ns.

Sandy could y dress–up as the Whitmore princess all she wanted. It would only make her eventual

downfall more spectacr.

(Elena ckwood’s POV)

The next morning, I sat iin /ithe dim interior of Shadowcrest hidden cottage, my hands folded tightly in myp.

The musty air carried the scent of ancient herbs and something darker.

When Eira Moonshade finally arrived, her weathered face immediately showed recognition and difort. I

didn’t waste time with pleasantries.

“My Alpha Marcus ckwood refused to sever our mate bond,” I stated directly. “I know you could perform

the ritual of Moon Severance to help me.”

I pushed a thick envelope of cash across the rough wooden table between us. The bills rustled softly in the

silence.

“I can pay more if necessary,” I added.

Eira Moonshade’s expression grew pained and apologetic. She pushed the envelope bback /bbtoward /bme without

opening it.

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“I cannot take your case anymore,” she said quietly.

My heart sank, but I kept my expression neutral. “Why not?”

“Not only me, but no wizard in the entire Northern Territory would dare take on a case against Alpha bMarcus /bckwood,” she exined.

Her voice carried genuine regret. “He has made his position very clear ito /iiour /imunity.”

I stared at the returned money, feeling trapped. “So what are my options?b” /b

“Find another solution,” she suggested weakly. “Or wait one year for the bond’s automatic magical weakening.”

“Did Marcus contact you directly?” I asked, though I already knew the answer.

Her guilty expression confirmed everything without words. The Alpha’s influence reached even into the hidden

magicalmunity.

After leaving the cottage, I contacted another bond dissolution wizard from my phone’s contacts. The

conversation was depressingly familiar.

The moment I mentioned Marcus ckwood’s name, the wizard’s tone shifted to immediate refusal. No

exnations, no negotiations.

I was walking down the stone steps when a luxury sedan pulled up to the roadside. The door opened, and

Nathan Sterling emerged.

He looked dramatically different from ourst encounter. His face was gaunt, his elegant bearing reced by something hollow and tired.

When he spotted me, genuine surprise shed across his features. “Elena? When did you return?”

“I’m back temporarily for a few days,” I replied carefully.

We stood in awkward silence for a moment. The weight of ourplicated history hung between us like a

physical barrier.

As Nathan turned to leave, I couldn’t hold back the question that had been haunting me. “When I was nearly

assaulted in that private dining suite and you happened to appear, was that part of your n too?”

Nathan frozepletely. His shoulders tensed as if I had struck him physically.

After a long pause, he turned back to face me. His expression was filled with shame and regret.

“I gave Sophia the correct suite number,” he admitted quietly. “I arranged for people to create trouble so I

could appear as your rescuer.”

My stomach twisted with betrayal, even though I had suspected this truth.

“However,” Nathan continued, “Sophia secretly changed the suite and found different people. She corrupted

my n for her own purposes.”

He ran a hand through his disheveled hair. “This was originally a battle between Marcus and me, but I dragged you into it.”

His voice cracked slightly. “If I hadn’t chosen to cooperate with Sophia, none of this would have happened,

and we would still be best friends, wouldn’t we?”

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I looked at this broken man who had once been my closestpanion. “What a pity…

Nathan smiled bitterly, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. “It truly is a pity”

(God’s POV)

At Riverstone Medical Center, Adrian Whitmore stood at the scheduling desk, transferring his appointments to a colleague. His movements were efficient but distracted.

“Taking a few days off?” his colleague asked curiously. “That’s not like you.”

Adrian deflected smoothly. “I deserve a break after working full attendance every year.”

His colleague raised an eyebrow skeptically. “Going to find Elena?”

“Just need some rest,” Adrian replied, avoiding the question entirely.

As he walked down the hospital corridor, Adrian noticed William Parker moving slowly with a cane toward the healer’s station. The older man’s face was etched with determination and worry.

“Excuse me,” William said to the head healer. “I’m looking for Dr. Elena.”

The healer looked up from her charts. “Dr. Elena is on leave for a few days.”

William’s face fell with disappointment. “When will she return?”

“I can’t provide a definite answer,” the healer replied apologetically.

Adrian approached quietly, his medical instincts engaging. “Can I help with any medical concerns?”

William turned, startled by the interruption. His face flushed with embarrassment.

“It’s not about medical issues,” he said awkwardly, then turned to leave.

Adrian’s eyes narrowed with suspicion. “Is it about your daughter?”

William suddenly froze, his cane ttering against the floor.

(Elena ckwood’s POV)

I returned to Darkwood Lodge feeling defeated and trapped. In the elegant lobby, I spotted Amber Stone

standing near the reception desk.

Through the ss doors, I could see a familiar luxury vehicle parked outside. My pulse quickened with

recognition.

I walked outside and knocked on the tinted rear window. The ss slowly lowered, revealing half of Marcus’s

profile in the afternoon shadows.

“Alpha Marcus, you’re looking for me?” I asked, keeping my voice steady.

His golden eyes met mine through the gap. “Did you see a wizard today?”

My expression stiffened momentarily before I forced a smile. “I did meet with wizards, but they all view you as

a formidable opponent and refused to take my case.”

Marcus simply smiled, the expression not reaching his eyes. “Then don’t sever the b

When my forced smile faded without response, he continued casually. “Grandmother Margaret knows you’re back and asked me to bring you to the ancestral manor for dinner.”

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I stepped back from the car. I’ve repaid all debts to grandmother. I shouldn’t need to give the old matriarch face by attending this dinner.”

As I started to walk away, Marcus’s voice stopped me. “As long as we’re not bond severed, you’re still grandmother’s granddaughter–inw.”

I gritted my teeth in frustration. The reminder of my trapped position stung like salt in a wound.

Reluctantly, I returned and got into the car beside him.

(Elena ckwood’s POV)

At the ckwood Ancestral Manor, Grace Burton’s face lit up with genuine delight when she saw me emerge

from the car.

“Elena! It’s been so long!” she eximed, rushing forward to greet me warmly.

I followed behind Marcus, chatting with Grace as we entered the familiar halls. Her enthusiasm was a

wee contrast to the tension I felt.

In the great hall, Diana ckwood and Isabe ckwood were engaged in quiet conversation. When they

saw me enter, their expressions shifted to something strange and calcting.

Margaret ckwood and Victoria ckwood descended the grand staircase together, their faces showing polite wee.

“Elena, dear,” Margaret said warmly. “How lovely to see you back.”

“I’m here for a few days of rest,” I exined politely.

Isabe started to speak, her voice carrying a hint of malice. “About the bond severance-

Diana quickly silenced her daughter with a sharp look. Though everyone understood the situation, speaking it

aloud would be different.

Marcus’s cold gaze swept over Isabe like a winter wind. She shrank back under his Alpha authority.

“Grace, please prepare dinner,” Marcus said, changing the subject smoothly.

As Margaret and I sat together discussing my advanced healing project, I noticed Diana and Isabe exchanging meaningful looks across the room.

Isabe quietly slipped out of the great hall, her movements deliberately subtle.

Diana then turned to me with false concern. “Since you haven’t been back in so long, you should stay overnight rather than at a lodge.”

Before I could refuse, Marcus stated firmly, “I am staying at the lodge too.”

This surprised me. The Alpha wasn’t trying to take advantage of the situation for once, which seemed unlike his usual controlling nature.

Diana persisted with sharine sweetness. “It’s improper for a mated pair to live outside.”

Victoria intervened with sharp words. “The failed alliance between our families and th created enough impropriety already.”

‘hitmore family has

The tension in the room escted quickly. Margaret’s voice cut through the brewing argument.

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“Both of you, stop this unseemly behavior in front of the younger generation!”

I needed fresh air after the suffocating family politics. I stepped outside onto the manor’s stone terrace.

The evening breeze carried the scent of jasmine from the gardens. I was taking deep breaths when I heard footsteps approaching.

Isabe returned with Oliver Rivers beside her, both of them wearing expressions that made my stomach

clench with foreboding.

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