Let Me Go My Mafia Husband (Aria and Alessandro) novel Chapter 574

Chapter 574 I Love Your Dad
*Zander*

"Zander, I need to have a word with you," Maddox's voice echoed with concern as he stormed into my room, his footsteps echoing off the walls after I evaded our conversation in the pack's office.

"Not now, Maddox," I dismissed him with a sharp edge to my tone, my gaze fixed on the file before me.

"I'm not letting this slide, Zander. We have to talk," he insisted, his tone firm, unwavering.

Huffing in frustration, I turned to face him, my jaw set with tension.

"You want to talk?!" I growled, my voice low and intense. "Fine, let's talk. What's on your mind?"

"Why did you allow Selena to go with that cunning Vampire King?" he questioned, his eyes burning with intensity.

"Isn't it obvious, Maddox?" I snapped, my frustration boiling over. "He's Selena's mate, and I have no right to hold her back."

"No!" he bit out, his voice sharp with disagreement. "She's our Luna, and you're her mate first. You have every right to stop her, to fight for her," he countered, his words laced with conviction. "But instead, you just stood there and watched her leave with that filthy vampire."

"I don't owe you an answer, Maddox," I asserted with the weight of my Alpha authority pressing in my voice. He backed off, head bowed in submission, but the stubborn wolf refused to yield so easily.

"I'm asking as your friend, Zander. Let me be there for you," he implored, his tone softening.

"I don't need anyone," I retorted, my words sharp and cold.

"Of course, the Alpha King doesn't need anyone. But my friend Zander needs me in his vulnerable time. Speak to me," he persisted, his sincerity evident.

I understood his intentions, but I was steadfast in my resolve never to reveal my weaknesses to anyone. So, I remained silent, focusing on my tasks. Surely, he would grow weary of waiting and depart like everyone else. At least, that's what I assumed. Yet, he remained rooted to his spot.

"No, I won't leave you alone until you open up to me," he declared, his voice piercing through the tense air as though he were peering into the depths of my mind. "Please, tell me the reason. It's tearing me apart to see you like this. Are you intending to send Selena to the Vampire Kingdom? Do you suspect Damon is plotting something? If it's part of your strategy, why didn't you confide in me?"

"I have no plan or strategy, Maddox!" I snapped, frustration lacing every word. "All I wanted was for Selena to find happiness."

"Damn it, Zander! And you believe Selena will find happiness with that Vampire King?!" His voice rose in indignation. "You didn't even consider your son, Austin. How will he cope without his mother?"

I glared at him, baring my teeth. If anyone else were in his place, they would be dead by now for raising his voice at me. But Maddox was my childhood friend, and only he had the right to talk to me like this because I knew he was fighting with me for my own good.

“I am dying, Maddox,” I announced, and Maddox froze and his eyes widened, looking at me with disbelief.

“What… What did you say?!” he stumbled back in shock.

“My death is near,” I sighed, running a frantic hand through my hair. “Selena has a chance to be happy again with a mate. I can't be selfish and leave her sad and crying after I'm gone.”