12\u2013Laverage\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two stood in the doorway with fucking proud smiles on their faces. I just didn\u2019t understand why they couldn\u2019t follow simple instructions from me. I literally told them I didn\u2019t feel comfortable with them interviewing my children. But here they were, once again proving they didn\u2019t fucking care about anyone\u2019s wishes as long as they wanted something to happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, who are they?\u201d Bodhi asked, pointing at the two. Graham wore a brown jacket and brown pants, Elgin wore a gray jacket and gray pants with a white shirt. They shared a look and smirked as they walked in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re your mother\u2019s best friends,\u201d Elgin said as he knelt down. He squatted to Bodhi\u2019s level on the carpet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? Mommy, you have best friends?\u201d Bodhi asked, grinning wide. I clenched my fists and took a sharp breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we\u2019re here to talk about something really cool with you, about dreams,\u201d Graham added, smiling at my two little daughters. If I could punch them in the face, I would\u2019ve done it in an instant. But I didn\u2019t want violence in front of the kids, so my children\u2019s presence saved them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally, what are we going to talk about? What kind of dreams?\u201d Elara asked, looking at Elgin. I felt my heart pounding as Elgin walked closer to her and sat down on the couch beside her. It was the scariest thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had those blue, sparkling eyes and kept exchanging looks. Fear sank into my veins. What if he recognized her? What if he felt a connection to her? My eyes darted to her neck and I noticed she was still wearing the pendant that was supposed to hide her wolf scent, hiding the werewolf link to her father. I exhaled in relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout the dreams you\u2019ve been having these days,\u201d Graham said, giving me a weird look because I\u2019d been staring at them. I quickly looked away and folded my arms across my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I have a moment with you two?\u201d I finally snapped. I didn\u2019t want to pull the kids away right then, otherwise they\u2019d think this behavior was okay, so I let them settle and asked politely. Teaching my kids manners, and things those fucking alphas never taught theirs, was important to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d Elgin said, smirking. I pointed to the kitchen and we walked toward it. My kids were busy watching TV. A small partition with shiny curtains separated the kitchen and entrance from the living room. Before we left, I pulled those curtains so the kids wouldn\u2019t see us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the two assholes were in front of me, I pointed my finger at Graham and took a few steps toward him. He started to back up dramatically, raising his hands. When his back hit the wall he chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, don\u2019t be so feisty. Seems like you love showing dominance over me.\u201d His comment hit me wrong. After what happened between us, I didn\u2019t want to talk casually with them, especially when they were flirting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid I not tell you I wasn\u2019t comfortable?\u201d I hissed, ignoring his theatrics and staying on topic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you didn\u2019t. You ran away like you always do,\u201d Elgin said from behind, then tapped his chest. \u201cAre you going to come at me like that? Because I\u2019d really like a gorgeous woman to back me against the wall.\u201d He winked, grabbed an apple from the counter, and took a big bite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I realized how close I was standing to Graham with my finger pointed at him, so I stepped back instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDude, why would you do that? It\u2019s fun standing so close to her,\u201d Graham teased, and Elgin chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are children dying in your pack, and this is what you\u2019re going to do? Don\u2019t you have a wife?\u201d I turned to Graham, reminding him that this cocky behavior was childish. We were adults now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
12\u2013Laverage\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh,\u201d Graham said, \u201cseems like someone is jealous.\u201d he pouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t you want us to interview your children and possibly find something missing from the original files?\u201d Graham asked. I straightened my posture. They weren\u2019t wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you want that red glowing pill for your children? You can\u2019t just expect a favor while doing nothing in return for the other kids who are suffering,\u201d Elgin hissed, keeping that fake smile on his face, using the pills as leverage to make me follow orders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously?\u201d I asked, folding my arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, seriously,\u201d Graham replied, his tone stern and not playful. I realized I\u2019d have to let them in and let them interview my children, as long as they didn\u2019t cross boundaries or ask anything beyond what the interview required.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d I hissed, dropping my hands and slouching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before anyone could say more, a blood curdling scream came from the living room and I panicked. It was Bodhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin and Graham shared a look and sprinted toward the living room. They ran past me because they were faster and stronger while I followed. What I saw next was terrifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bodhi was screaming, hiding behind the couch, while Elara and Gina clung to each other, shaking, not because of what scared Bodhi, but because of his screams. I rushed behind the couch and hugged him. He pointed toward the door, next to the TV. I looked, and my heart nearly skipped a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t do anything.\u201d The man stepped closer, then stepped back when Bodhi screamed again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t make sense. My child was screaming nonstop. I turned to my daughters, desperate to know what happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did he do?\u201d I asked Gina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man by the TV grunted at my response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI said I didn\u2019t do anything. I only came out from behind the curtain, and the kid started screaming.\u201d His voice was stern, almost annoyed that someone was so terrified of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe hadn\u2019t done anything, but Bodhi started screaming the moment he saw him,\u201d Gina explained, and I frowned, cupping Bodhi\u2019s face in my hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened? Why are you screaming?\u201d I asked, wiping the tears from his cheeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe used to come in my dreams and scare me,\u201d Bodhi said, pointing at him again. My heart stopped beating at\u00a0<\/p>\n
once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at the man and whispered, \u201cBut that\u2019s just Alpha Baxter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was no one but his father, standing by the TV, the man Bodhi was screaming so loudly at.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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