Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 363 The Rift Deepens

Cedric shook his head.

"I haven't decided yet. I wanted to talk to you first." After all, this was something that directly involved her

"I'm not okay with it," Tessa rejected him flatly.

Yardley only ever cared about his own interests. Just for the sake of Sinclair Corp, he'd gone so far as to have Grandpa kidnapped. Who knew what he'd do next?

Cedric kept his tone patient. "Tessa, Dad already told me what happened. No matter what, we're still family. There's no need for things to get this ugly." Everything used to be fine, didn't it?

So how had things fallen apart so quickly since Tessa came back?

He'd been tied up for months dealing with Frostmoon Pack's affairs. Now that he was finally home, he just wanted the family to get along again.

The second Tessa saw his expression, she understood what he was thinking.

"Cedric, are you saying that if I hadn't come back, none of this would've happened?"

Tessa was sharp. It only took one look from him for her to figure it out.

And that was exactly why she could never get close to Cedric.

"I don't care what he told you. The moment he hurt Grandpa, I made my decision- he's not coming back!" she said again, firmly drawing her line.

"Tessa, there's got to be some kind of misunderstanding. Why would Dad hurt Grandpa? He's his own father."

Cedric refused to believe Yardley was capable of doing such

the family. But still, he didn't want to believe Tessa would treat her own father

out a

again. Just like five years ago, he only listened to one side of the story and made

about her.

he had the nerve to come here

some alpha of Frostmoon Pack

Yardley just had to say a few words

w yord

go ahead and make your own decision. I don't care," Tessa said, standing up and heading upstairs. She wasn't going to waste mother

who'd been hiding nearby eavesdropping, finally

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That woman's always been cold and selfish- she'll do whatever it takes to ket what she wants!" She held up her still-injured right hand. "Look at this! She was so jealous of how talented I am that she hurt my hand just

Frostmoon Pack's lower-tier training camp had

enough of spending her days being lectured alongside those

her brother Cedric was home, she just needed to

after that.

recognized by the the Moon Deity herself at the succession ceremony. No one held more sway in the pack

study. I'll take

pack. Now that he was finally home, this was what he

been so busy trying to secure resources for the pack-you

"Yeah."