My Fated Alpha's Cruel Game (Elena and Marcus) novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Secrets Unraveling

Marcus’s POV

"Viviana. You understand that’s impossible. As the Alpha, especially after tonight’s rogue attack, I need to handle the aftermath." I stated firmly.

"That can wait until tomorrow." She insisted, sliding her arms around my neck and pressing her lips to mine.

Goddess help me, I wanted nothing more than for this woman to disappear from my life completely.

I managed to extract myself gently from her embrace and brushed a quick kiss across her nose.

"I’ll return as quickly as possible. You have my word." I promised.

"You’d better. I’ll be in bed, waiting for your return." Her voice dripped with suggestion.

"I’m certain you will be." I forced a smile as I set down my drink and headed for the door once more.

The damage assessment revealed surprisingly minimal destruction from the attack.

With that handled, I made my way back to the medical facility to check on the warriors receiving treatment. Each one appeared to be recovering well from their injuries.

Elena was nowhere to be seen. However, I spotted Jett positioned outside one of the patient rooms, so I approached down the corridor.

"Her mother is inside with her." Jett informed me.

"Iris doesn’t know about our bond, correct?" I inquired.

"No. Elena believes her mother wouldn’t handle the news well. Not considering what happened to her father."

Jett provided the explanation.

"I suppose that’s understandable." I acknowledged.

I turned toward the room, drew a steadying breath, then stepped through the doorway. Iris’s gaze lifted to meet mine.

"What brings you here?" She questioned.

"I wanted to check on her condition." I replied.

"Since when do you care?" Iris challenged.

"I never claimed I didn’t care."

"No. You simply abandoned us in those woods without any protection or patrol coverage. You knew this attack would happen. Your father was probably hoping I’d be the casualty, but instead my daughter lies here clinging to life."

Iris spoke without looking at me.

"Does she know this?" Iris stammered. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎