The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: The Queen’s Words

Queen Isadora looked at Serena with a gentle smile, but there was a strange glint in her eyes. Serena looked almost as beautiful as the moon itself.

"Brother Maximus has such a beautiful child," the queen said softly. "Such a gentle appearance... so innocent. How I wish I had a daughter like you. But it seems the Moon Goddess has finally listened to my prayers and sent you to me. Brother Maximus surely wouldn’t mind if I called his daughter mine. I have always wished for a daughter of my own."

Serena looked toward her father. She hoped to see some reaction, but Lord Maximus did not say a single word. He didn’t even look at the queen. He just sat there quietly, as if the queen’s presence meant nothing.

But Queen Isadora did not seem to care. She kept smiling as if everything was perfectly fine.

The atmosphere at the table was strange. Everyone looked calm on the surface, but Serena could feel it...none of them here truly liked each other. They were all just pretending. The smiles were fake, and the politeness was also forced.

Even the queen’s kindness felt cold. Serena could feel no warmth from her words, only a chill that touched her heart.

Then the queen said again, "Serena is really beautiful. I wonder who her mother is... Is it Lady Elara?"

The name struck like lightning.

Serena froze, and at that exact moment, Lord Maximus threw the knife in his hand onto the table with a loud clang. The sound echoed through the hall, making everyone flinch...including the king himself.

The King looked sharply at the Queen, warning her with his eyes, but Queen Isadora did not stop.

the famous love story of Brother Maximus, how he almost left everything,

as if she hadn’t just dropped a storm in the middle of

by her family... and by you, Brother Maximus. No one ever got to see her. But if she gave birth to such a lovely daughter, she must have been a very beautiful

turned pale. She stared at

Elara? Who is that?

name was Elarliya, not Elara. And her mother had never told her anything

her father stood up. His chair crashed to the

said coldly, "the Queen has too much free

with anger. "You should check how much your husband is interested in other things, not me. That might

The room went silent.

anyone’s reply, he turned and stormed out, his heavy steps echoing

her seat. She didn’t dare move or look up. The

whispered one question again and

and mother were never close? Because my father had

All that was

as he stormed out of the hall. Her gaze then slowly turned toward Serena, who sat frozen

at any second.

smile formed on Queen Isadora’s lips. She raised one eyebrow and thought to herself, So... my guess was right