NovelGoldChapter 45: The Ultimatum
Chapter 45: The Ultimatum
(Elena’s POV)
| pushed open the door of the Recovery Ward. Inside, only Sophia Rivers lay in the bed, her eyes immediately
turning wary as she spotted me.
“Elena, what are you doing here?” Her voice carried a sharp edge of suspicion.
| stopped at her bedside and took a deep breath. My hands remained steady at my sides as | looked down at
her calmly.
“I can let bygones be bygones,” | said quietly. “We can call it even. But | have only one request - don’t interfere
with David's verdict.”
Sophia sneered, her lips curling into a mocking smile. She lookedup and down with obvious disdain.
“What do you mean by letting bygones be bygones?” Her voice dripped with false innocence. “I haven't done
anything to you. Where's your evidence?”
She shifted in the bed, her eyes flashing with calculated malice. “David kidnapped and threatened me. Why
shouldn't I interfere with his verdict? Are you askingto let him off?”
| smiled, feeling a strange sense of calm wash over me. “Since there are no outsiders here and no recordings,
we both know what's really going on. There's no need to pretend.”
Sophia’s mask didn’t slip. “I don’t know what you're talking about. I'm the victim here, and now you're
threateningtoo.”
| clenched my fists at my sides, feeling my nails dig into my palms. After a few seconds of silence, | spoke
again.
“I'm not threatening you. | know you want to becMarcus’s mate, but you can’t get past Margaret
Blackwood.”
The color drained from Sophia's face instantly. She stared atas if trying to see through my very soul.
| continued, my voice steady and measured. “Even without you, | could have Margaret Blackwood intervene.
Regardless of what Marcus thinks, I'm not a stranger to being the villain.”
My eyes never left hers. “Do you think Margaret Blackwood would allow you to stay by Marcus's side if she
knew you'd been pursuing her grandson after returning to the Northern Territory?”
Sophia bit her lip, her face growing pale. “If you have the ability to influence Margaret Blackwood, why are you
seekingout? Why don’t you go to the old woman yourself?”
| calmly sat down in the chair beside her bed. “I’m giving you a chance. Could you still be with Marcus if | had
Margaret Blackwood intervene?”
(Sophia’s POV)
| was speechless. The old woman hatedwith every fiber of her being. | had been eagerly waiting for her to
die so no one could stop Marcus from markingas his mate.
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But the old woman was so long-lived! She seemed determined to outlive us all.
| slowly unclenched my fists, forcing a sneer. “Why should | believe you? You want to be Luna since you're living
with Marcus.”
Elena was speechless for a moment. Luna? Did she even need to think about it? She already was.
After a while, Elena smiled. “I indeed don’t want to anymore.”
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| stared at her in disbelief. The words hitlike a physical blow.
Elena slowly stood up, her movements deliberate and calm. “I will leave the Northern Territory in forty-five
days. There will be no one to hinder you then.”
She looked down atwith an expression | couldn't read. “Miss Rivers, consider my words carefully. Give me
a reply after thinking it over.”
Without waiting forto respond, Elena walked out of the Recovery Ward. The door closed behind her with a
soft click.
The moment she was gone, my face fell completely. My nails dug so deep into my palms | nearly drew blood.
She was supposed to beghumbly! Instead, Elena acted like she was doinga favor, saying she was giving
Did | need her to givea chance? Let David go? The humiliation | had suffered would be repaid double!
| picked up my phone with trembling fingers and dialed Heidi Cross’s number.
“Heidi, cto the healing institute. We need to discuss important matters.”
(Elena’s POV)
| sat in my healing chamber, staring blankly at the patient files on my desk. A figure appeared unhurriedly
outside the door.
| didn’t look up, assuming it was a patient. “Have you registered?”
It wasn’t until the man spoke that | froze completely. Those icy golden eyes met mine across the room.
“What did you say to Sophia?”
| clenched the pen in my hand so tightly my knuckles turned white. | had guessed Sophia would tell Marcus, but |
hadn’t expected him to care so much. He was anxious about her.
“If you're not willing to negotiate with me, I'll negotiate with Miss Rivers. Is there a problem?”
Marcus's gaze fixed onwith laser intensity. After a long moment, he laughed, but the sound held no
warmth.
“You really are persistent.”
| stood up slowly, meeting his stare. “David is my brother after all. Even if he goes to the enforcement station, |
hope he can spend those years safely.”
My voice grew stronger. “I just want fairness. Is that not allowed?”
Marcus approached me, his Alpha presence filling the small chamber. “Fairness? He premeditated k**#xkxxkg,
Even if he didn’t cause substantial harm, a cris a crime. And you're talking about fairness to me?”
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| felt my heart racing but forced myself to stay calm. “Since no substantial harm was caused, pack law could give
a lighter sentence. Would you consider giving David a lighter sentence?”
“No.” His answer cwithout hesitation, ruthless and decisive.
My heart suddenly trembled, and | felt the blood drain from my face. “Am | wrong to want fairness?”
Marcus's expression hardened further. “It’s fine if he touches anyone else, but he shouldn't have touched her.”
His blatant words of protection shattered whatever expectations | had left. | had thought | could reason with
him. Unfortunately, | was being delusional.
With the Blackwood family’s immense power and Marcus's ruthlessness toward me, how could he possibly
grant my wish?
“Elena, | don’t want you to go to Sophia again because of David's matter.” His voice carried Alpha authority. “You
need to remember, she is the victim. Our matters have nothing to do with her.”
Marcus was about to turn around when | smiled through my tears. “Then am | not a victim?”
Didn't those things Sophia did tocount? Was | supposed to endure everything in silence?
He stopped, turning back to look at me. His face showed unpredictable depth.
“Marcus, can’t you be soft-hearted towardjust once?” My voice cracked with emotion. “Just once. Once
would be enough.”
Marcus fixed his gaze on me, unmoved by my plea. “Elena, this is what | owe her.”
He left the healing chamber without looking back. | stood there for a long time, his words echoing in my
mind.
“What he owes her.” It made clear who was more important.
My chest ached intensely, as if | couldn't breathe. After a long time, | smiled bitterly.
Did he ever remember that he also owed me?
(Marcus's POV)
| left the healing institute and got into my car. The leather seats felt cold against my back.
Amber Stone received a call, then turned back to me. “Alpha Marcus, David has accepted the verdict. The lawyer
gave him hints, but he still refuses to admit his mistake.”
Actually, as long as David was willing to lower his head and admit his mistake, the lawyer had a way to ensure
David would only be sentenced to two years with a one-year reprieve.
But David had the same
temperament as Elena. He [efysed to
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Amber Stone remained silent. The stubborn fool was speechless.
(David's POV)
At the Territorial Enforcement Station, | was placed in a detention cell with other inmates. Six or seven men
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occupied the cramped space.
As soon as the pack enforcement officers left, a Tattooed Enforcer sizedup and down. His scarred face
twisted into a grin.
“New here, you're called David, right?”
| becwary, seeing the unfriendly gleam in his eyes. Something about his posture screamed danger.
The man grinned wider, slowly standing up. “A boss told us to take good care of you.”
| pointed at them, my voice rising. “What are you doing? Want to fight? I'm telling you, there are surveillance
cameras here.”
The tattooed man laughed, raising his chin mockingly. “Take a look for yourself.”
| looked back toward the corner. The camera that had been flashing red was now completely dark.
(Elena’s POV)
The next day, | sat at the dining table in Moonhaven Kitchen. | had only managed a few sips of porridge
before my appetite disappeared completely.
Catherine Hayes cout of the kitchen carrying a plate of fresh fruit. She placed it on the table with gentle
care.
“Luna, your appetite doesn’t seem good these days. How about | make sspicy and sour snacks tomorrow to
whet your appetite?”
| looked at her and smiled sadly. “If only you were my mother, | would definitely be happy to have a mother
like you,”
Catherine was stunned, her face showing sudden unease. “Oh, Luna, you're praisingtoo much.”
“I'm serious.” | lowered my eyes,
feeling the weight of impending, |
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Catherine's expression grew more worried. “Oh dear, Luna, you're speaking as if you're saying goodbye. That's
not good.”
| lowered my head and took another sip of porridge, smiling without answering. After all, | was indeed about
to say goodbye.
Suddenly, the phone on the table rang. Patricia Blackthorne’s nappeared on the screen.
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