“I don't know what you're talking about,” I frown, watching Maddison smile wider.
“She's mocking my miscarriages,” Mariella rolls her eyes. She knows I had a bit of trouble keeping babies because he's not my mate,” she says, glaring at Maddison. “Very tasteful joke, Maddie.”
I silently mouth an 'oh' this conversation has nothing to do with me, but Maddie shouldn't be mocking Mariella, the pain of losing a child is something that sticks with you, I can't imagine losing multiple.
“Me?” Maddison gasps, “But I am not mocking you, I'd never do that. I was simply trying to say how nice it is that Alpha went for someone who can actually carry an heir.”
Even I wince at that, her words are polite but their intent isn't. “It'll be great, Thalia will walk, you'll walk in just like old times.”
“What? Walk to where?” I frown, I don't miss what she's implying but I'm not leaving, I can't take our babies from their Father just to make Mariella and his relationship work. And I don't know i