Margaret seemed to be a war with herself before she asked, "This proposal that Elena told you about, it's about Edward, isn't it?"
I didn't affirm it with words, just a slight nod.
"I don't know what it is, but I don't want to know about it," Margaret continued, her voice firm. "Please leave me out of it. The last thing I want to do is break Edward's trust. He wants you in this house and you as his wife. As much as I hate you, I do not want to go against my Alpha. So please, do not involve me in anything that this is."
I nodded in understanding. "I understand, Margaret. Don't worry. This has nothing to do with you, and I will make sure you stay out of it."
"Glad we had that out of the way. Now we can continue pretending the other doesn't exist," she said and shuffled back towards her w
