Alpha Kael's POV
My mind was already heavy with a thousand concerns, and the last thing I needed was Criseda adding hers to the mix.
That tea was supposed to be my one comfort to start the day, but the moment I saw Criseda bringing it in, nah…. I just lost my appetite.
I wasn’t about to take any chances—not after what happened the last time.
"That's rude, son," Alpha Caden said. But he wasn’t the one who had nearly been poisoned before.
“You weren’t the one who was almost poisoned the last time, Father,” I retorted, turning to face him.
He needed to understand what I had narrowly escaped, how Criseda’s attempts in the kitchen had been nothing short of disastrous.
"Honeyyyy..." Criseda's voice slithered into my ears, all sweetness and desperation. "At least try this, I—"
I didn’
