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Chapter 0272

"Michael's far more mature than you are," Alexander shot back.

"As if he had a choice," Fiona quipped.

"What does that mean?" I asked, curiosity piqued.

"With a mother like Diana, it's not like he had the luxury of a normal childhood," Fiona said casually, her tone light but her words weighted.

"That's true enough," Alexander agreed, his gaze fixed on the drink menu. "Mother forced Michael to take every extracurricular activity, class, and training available."

"You'd think he was being groomed to be Alpha," Fiona murmured under her breath.

The word hit me like a shockwave. I turned to Alexander, searching his face for a reaction, but he said nothing, his attention still firmly on the menu.

possibility of Michael becoming Alpha?” I asked, my voice low, "That would mean... something

tightened, but he didn't

her voice. "Diana's always been like that," she said softly. "For as long as I can remember. She's... a

I said, nodding slowly. "The way she talks sometimes

said with

expression remained unreadable, but the tension in his shoulders

gossip," I said, leaning slightly forward. "Do you really think she might say something that could cause

think it's anything we need to worry about," she said thoughtfully. "But sometimes she speaks without thinking-or at least that's how it seems

to worry about," Alexander interjected firmly. His tone left little room for debate. "We appreciate your concern, but my mother isn't going

very certain about that," I said,

and patted Alexander's forearm gently. "I'm not trying to be a

tone softening. “And I appreciate your

Details

of Fiona

until after the scandal that derailed Alexander's political career. The marriage must have been as much of a façade as mine to him, a calculated move to

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