The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary

Chapter 285

Chapter 285

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Adelaide decided she needed to first understand Alger’s character. If he was reliable, she would then. discuss it with Zelda and of course, seek the man’s consent as well.

After her failed marriage to Ulrik, Adelaide believed marriage shouldn’t be solely parent–arranged; mutual attraction was essential.

“Are you mad?” Priscilla asked, noticing her silence.

“No,” Adelaide replied, snapping back to reality. “Just thinking.”

Priscilla generously pulled out some money, “Here, as promised, half of what I recovered. I won’t go back on my word.”

Adelaide chuckled, “Keep your money. I can’t accept it.”

“No?” Priscilla was puzzled. “Then why go to such lengths to help me confront Madison?”

“You’re Lance’s mother now. I had to stand up for you against those who swindled you,” Adelaide said.

Priscilla looked at Adelaide’s cool profile and recalled the scene at Madison’s manor when she was shivering with cold, and Adelaide instinctively wrapped her in her cloak.

Her heart warmed. “I’ll remember your kindness. I’m not ungrateful like some others.”

This was clearly a dig at the Bloodmoon Pack.

Adelaide smiled but said nothing.

Priscilla studied her and realized she was different from what others had said.

Previously, Madison had always spoken ill of her and belittled the Frostfang Pack–it was all malicious slander.

regretted believing the rumors and even uttering that

After all, she too had looked down on

how Adelaide had helped her twice, Priscilla felt a mix of shame and fear. If Adelaide had acted like others and caused a scene upon discovering

again–there’s no shame

and her own foolishness for being swayed by a

chill she’d caught, her head felt

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the Blackthorn Pack, Adelaide helped her out of the carriage and immediately instructed an omega, “Boil some Moon Goddess herb

considerate, remembering how she’d been chilled at

could match such

own sake, but later realized Adelaide’s actions

herb soup, one bowl

drank his before relaxing. Seeing Priscilla sip hers, she said, “Finish a bowl first. Have

hadn’t been offered even water

replied, her voice nasal with emotion.

should have the omegas prepare some hot water for

was frustrated–what Priscilla had done was shocking

never checked on it, even adding

been here for mere days and had already dealt with her affairs

hadn’t waited outside Madison’s manor tonight because he doubted Adelaide’s capability. He was upset seeing her toil for her mother

all, it was a family matter, and

grievances with Madison, she preferred to

the way back to the courtyard, Lance’s hand, which had been holding Adelaide’s, was no longer cold- after

angry,” Adelaide