Chapter 167

Sylvia's POV I'd carefully prepared what to tell Caesar about Alpha Astra's ultimatum, rehearsing the words in my head. But Helena's interruption had scattered my thoughts like autumn leaves in a storm. Still, this couldn't wait. Taking a deep breath, I pulled back slightly from his embrace and met his concerned gaze. "I need to tell you something," I said, my voice steadier than I felt. "About what happened with my mother." Caesar's silver-blue eyes focused entirely on me, his expression shifting to one of protective intensity. "Tell me everything," he urged, guiding me to sit beside him on the edge of the bed. I recounted the confrontation with Alpha Astra—her cold ultimatum, the accusations swirling online, the threat of stripping me of my position. With each word, I felt the weight of it all crushing down on me anew. When I finished, Caesar's jaw clenched, a muscle ticking at the corner. "So if you don't address these rumors within three days, Alpha Astra will remove you from your