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"What?"

"He never told you? He’s adopted"

"Adopted?"

"Oh yes Thought he got his looks froelique was this little blonde slip of a thing Quite the beauty Also French Biggest pansy eyes you ever saw, dab hand with the curling iron as well She was my lady’s maid for a while there"

"What?"

"Nasty piece of work, in the end Espionage I rather think she ether for some time, back in the day"

Rue did know that Quesnel’s mother preferred the company of ladies; he had adhter, too Dama made certain her education included all possible options He hientlemen Rue had, in the end, decided that she did as well – prefer the coentlemen, that is Boyish French ones with pansy eyes and, as it turned out, contorted views on family and love

"That could explain a lot about hiht you should know Could be hazardous should you relax your stance on not taking him seriously Froerous to care for Angelique Who knows if that kind of thing can be inherited? You see, infant, he’s not a great match in terms of the particulars of class and rank, but I also worry about other aspects"

Rue grinned "Very thoughtful, Mother I appreciate the infor perfectly honest with one another,with Paw? Sorry, Paw, but I’hed "Too ave his wife a dour look "Please don’t try"

"It’s Alpha’s curse, isn’t it?"

Mother’s wide rimace "Yes, dear, it is"

Rue widened her eyes so as not to tear up "Has he hurt anyone?"

"Not yet Not as far as we know"

Paw stared down at his free hand as if it held the secrets of the world, thoroughly ashamed of himself

"Paw, don’t look so It’s not like you could help it Doesn’t it happen to every Alpha?"

Mother exa "He thinks he’s superior to the others Stronger Better Yes, Conall, I know, you always have been before Except maybe the dewan But you aren’t perfect Trust ot"

Paw looked horrified In classic fashion, Rue’s mother’s attempt at consolation ide of the mark