Chapter 272
Chapter 272
ALEXANDER
I didn’t need to step outside to know what was happening.
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The moment Irene’s voice rose–in that quiet way of hers–I was already on my feet, moving toward the window. I stopped just short of it, my hand braced against the glass as I looked down at the entrance.
Diana was on the ground.
For a split second, something ugly flickered in my chest–not guilt, not sympathy, but irritation. Deep, bone–tired irritation. The kind that came from having your boundaries trampled over and over again and still being expected to explain yourself.
Diana pushed herself up slowly, one hand pressed to her cheek, eyes wide with disbelief.
“You-” Her voice shook with outrage. “You put your hand on me?”
Irene didn’t flinch.
“Yes,” Irene said flatly. “And I’ll do it again if you ever raise your hand to anyone in this pack.”
Diana let out a sharp laugh. “You think you can just-”
“These guards are following orders,” Irene cut in. “Orders from the Alpha. Disrespecting them is indirect disrespect to Alexander himself.”
I watched Diana’s expression twist, denial flashing first, then something darker.
“But of course,” Irene added coolly, “your desperation wouldn’t let you see that, would it?”
I exhaled slowly through my nose.
That was Irene–always precise. Always knowing exactly where to cut.
Diana straightened fully now, brushing dirt off her clothes like the ground itself had insulted her. Then she laughed, tilting her head.
“Oh, I see,” she said. “So this is what it is. You’re the one organizing all this in Alexander’s name, right?”
I clenched my jaw.
She pointed at Irene. “You’re using his name to push me out. But I’m not going anywhere until
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