Chapter 158

• Alpha Alexander’s POV
• Watching Maximillian embrace Vanessa, I let him, sensing an unspoken connection between us all. "Cyrus’s plotting runs deeper than we imagined," Maximillian revealed, his words setting off a wave of concern. Vanessa’s grip tightened on my hand, a silent display of solidarity. I turned to Maximillian, keeping my voice steady. "Tell me everything."
• Maximillian detailed Cyrus’s intricate scheme: bribery, deceit, and manipulation aimed at discrediting me and seizing the throne. Vanessa listened with growing anger, her voice trembling with controlled rage as she demanded, "How could he think he could get away with this?"