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311–They Insulted My Alpha Mate
Madeline:
“Is it like he is upset or what?” I urged, wanting to know more.
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“I do not know, Madeline. I just know that he is not okay,” she added, causing me to stand up from the bench.
“Okay then. We are looking for him.” I turned around and gestured for my children to grab their jackets.
I could not sit there anymore. I had been too anxious. I should have never let him go alone.
I should not have listened to him, but he had also been right. I could not leave my children behind, and it had been his request that they did not see him being dethroned.
As I hurried toward the cabin to grab our coats and my purse so I could go after him, I heard a noise coming from the side, more specifically from the track. It was a cough, and from that sound alone, I knew it was Baxter.
“Daddy is home,” I told my children, and as all their happiness combined, mine felt even stronger.
I ran forward, almost pushing past my children to reach Baxter, until my steps slowed when I saw him.
“Baxter?” I murmured.
Ron was carrying him, Baxter’s arm draped over Ron’s shoulder as he tried to steady himself while walking.
“Baxter, what happened to you?” My voice cracked as I rushed toward him and wrapped his other arm around my shoulder.
“What is it? What happened to him?” I pressed Ron, who looked upset as well.
Once we guided him to the front porch, we sat him down on the bench. Baxter looked tired and worn down, but I could not fully explain his appearance. There was something missing.
“I am fine. I just need water,” Baxter insisted.
“I will get Daddy water,” Elara shouted, running into the cabin, while Bodhi and Gina stepped closer to Baxter and rubbed his hands.
I watched Baxter’s smile slowly return as his children showed him so much care and concern. 1
“Ron, where did you find him? What happened to him?” I asked again.
Ron’s eyes shifted toward Baxter, and when I followed his gaze, I saw Baxter lift his finger slightly, signaling him not to say anything in front of the children.
I knew I cared deeply about my children and loved them, but Baxter was overly careful around them.
“Please tell me what is going on,” I urged Ron, who gestured for me to step to the side.
As the two of us moved away from the children, my eyes stayed on Baxter.
“Once they gave him the wolfsbane to dethrone him, he lost his senses for a while. I mean, it happens when a huge amount of wolfsbane is given,” Ron paused, turning his head ever so slightly toward the side
“And then what happened?” I asked, wanting to know more.
“And then, you know, they dragged him out of the pack and left him on the side of the road in the rogue community. I arrived late at the dethroning, but I saw him being dragged out, so I carried him and brought him
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31–they insulted My Alpha Mate
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here,” Ron explained, and every word I heard made me crumble like a cookie.
It was unfair how they treated Baxter with so much disrespect.
“Is that even allowed? He did not commit a crime. Why are they treating him this way?” I asked Ron, trying to understand why they were acting as if they hated him.
“Well, usually, no. If an alpha steps down for any reason, they would not be this harsh unless he committed a crime. But in the past, I have seen alphas commit crimes and still not be treated like this,” Ron replied. 1
As Ron paused again, I raised my eyebrow, letting him know he did not have to hide anything from me. I was ready to hear more.
“So, it has to do with their hatred for you, and more specifically for Baxter. They wanted you to leave the pack world and suffer because, let us be honest, someone’s daughter, someone’s daughter–in–law, someone’s wife, someone’s father, they all hated you. When they could not see you at your lowest because an alpha took a stand for you, they decided to punish the alpha for taking your side,” he remarked.
As he finished, I covered my face with my hands and rubbed it.
“It is okay. We will be fine. You know what? Screw them. These packs have weird rules. We will be fine. He will be fine,” I told him, taking deep, short breaths. 1
“Oh, by the way, he told me on a call yesterday that you wanted to know what progress was made in finding your parents. Honestly, you should not be surprised that they wiped all the records clean. They want you to be unable to prove anything,” Ron explained.
“Well, then that means they are afraid that whatever they said might be a lie,” I replied.
He shrugged his shoulders. However, his eyes moved quickly toward the cabin, and I noticed why. Yuvonne had come out to check on Baxter.
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