He quickly raised his hands, as though he needed to clarify himself before Kael could misunderstand.
"Your Highness, I did try to bring Ivy back. I tried several times, but the princess isn't an easy person to speak with. She refused to grant me an audience."
His voice carried a hint of helplessness as he said, "And just like that, three years passed. None of us expected Ivy to return the way she did."
"We were careful around her when she first returned. We wanted to give her time to settle down and adjust to everything that had happened. But, unexpectedly, she began scheming against Emma."
Alpha Victor's brows drew together as he continued, as though even now he found it difficult to understand Ivy's actions.
"She pushed Emma down the stairs, spread malicious rumors about her, and di
