Calculated Unions

It didn't matter if Alaric didn't agree. At least, Hazel would be happy to see him get into some trouble.

That was also why she didn't want Trixie to marry Alaric. Since there was another good candidate, she didn't want her niece to get emotionally hurt from a relationship.

It was the best arrangement for Alaric to have a wife Hazel could manipulate.

She was not worried about Alaric's future wife