Chapter 185: A GUILT-FILLED OFFER

Edeline Listening to his story pulled at my heartstrings. The way Maximus had manipulated him, using his rightful claim to the pack to make him treat his own mate so cruelly—it was more than unfair. He should have stood up to Maximus. "So, what happened next?" I leaned in closer, completely drawn into his tale. It was clear that everyone had their own story, their own pain. A small grin tugged at his lips as a memory surfaced. "You know, Tatiana... she was such a sweetheart. But the funny thing is, Maximus, my old man, he just couldn't stand that my firstborn wasn't a boy. Here I was, the Alpha, and my first child was a girl. It didn't sit well with him, not one bit. Back then, I didn't think much of it, but now... now it all makes sense why my firstborn turned out to be a girl," he chuckled, though the sound was laced with bitterness. "I was really involved in Tatiana's life, more than Maximus liked. He kept challenging my authority, putting me in these impossible situations. But then