Chapter 0256

Chapter 0256

Ella POV

I sat at the kitchen island beside Alexander, absentmindedly poking at the food he’d placed before me. It smelled and looked delicious, but my appetite was nowhere to be found a ridiculous reaction, really.

Alexander allowed me to stew in silence for a while before finally breaking the tension.

“What’s bothering you?” he asked, his tone calm but direct “And don’t tell me it’s nothing. I’m not so dense that I can’t tell when you’re pissed off.”

His bluntness caught me off guard, and I stared at him for moment, struggling to gather my thoughts. He was right–I couldn’t just sulk all day without explaining myself.

“Like I said earlier, I ran into Fiona at the gym,” I began with a slight shrug.

“And for some reason, that pissed you off?” he asked, his brow furrowing in genuine confusion.

It’s just…” I hesitated, searching for the right words. “The two

he confirmed without hesitation. “She’s one of my closest

did you never mention her to me before?” I pressed,

shrug. “It’s not like we’ve sat down and compared lists

mulling over his response. He had a point. Alexander wasn’t the type to volunteer personal details unless he thought they were necessary. He hadn’t mentioned his brother until we were heading to his pack lands, and he hadn’t

happen with Fiona today?” he asked, his brow creasing as he studied me. “Did she say something that

the two of you were…

I saw the moment my implication clicked. His eyes widened slightly, and

he said, his tone light. “Probably the closest thing to a sister I’ll ever have. She can be annoying, but if she said anything to give you an impression there was more between us,

I still couldn’t shake the

head in disbelief. “Fiona,” he muttered under his breath. “Do you

and they clearly

Our paths rarely cross

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