13\u2013Fascinated With His Daughter\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had to take Bodhi upstairs and lie him down in his room. After giving him some hot chocolate, I watched him fall asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was so shaken I couldn\u2019t ask him any more questions. But I was still confused about why he reacted that way when he saw Baxter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once he was asleep, I left the room. Nina stayed with him. I sighed as I walked downstairs, watching Elara and Gina being overly friendly with the alphas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t like it. I wanted my kids to have manners and treat people kindly, but not get too close to these assholes. Still, I couldn\u2019t say anything. I was too worried about Bodhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMay I have a minute with you?\u201d Baxter hissed. He hadn\u2019t moved an inch since I left. Even Elgin and Graham looked confused about why a child had screamed so much at the sight of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys go ahead. I\u2019ll stay with the girls,\u201d Graham said, kneeling down to play with dolls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It broke my heart watching Gina so excited to show him a game. She had no idea that the man she was finding comfort in wouldn\u2019t even look at her once he realized she was his daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Graham, I could tell why he was being so enthusiastic. I\u2019d heard from his father that he\u2019d been trying to have kids. That was the only reason. The second he found out she was his, I\u2019d see his whole mood and behavior shift. And I never wanted that either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I had to reluctantly leave Graham behind because if, God forbid, something happened, at least an alpha could handle it. I walked out with Baxter and Elgin behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once we were in the parking lot, Baxter planted his hands on his waist, pacing before facing me again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat have you told your kids about me?\u201d he hissed, already accusing me of something horrendous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Do you think I keep a photo of you in my wallet and show them every night, telling them if they don\u2019t go to bed the monster will eat them?\u201d I shot back. My fists clenched, my body hunched even though he was too tall for me to need to do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t fucking try to be smart with me. You must have said something. Otherwise, why would a kid scream at me, call me a monster? I don\u2019t think I look that horrible.\u201d Baxter muttered, pointing toward the mansion, toward\u00a0<\/p>\n
where Bodhi had screamed at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to interrupt when the argument is this good, and I could really use some popcorn, but you two are missing something important. Something Bodhi said.\u201d Elgin stepped in, pointing at the mansion, but unlike Baxter, he actually used Bodhi\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We both turned to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said you\u2019ve been coming into his dreams to scare him. Why would you do that?\u201d Elgin asked Baxter seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter lifted his hands near his chest, like asking his friend what the fuck was wrong with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would I go into a kid\u2019s dream to scare him? You think I\u2019ve got that much free time? What am I, the Babadook?\u201d he grunted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His whole body was tense. I didn\u2019t remember him like that. He\u2019d always been mysterious, unpredictable, but not\u00a0<\/p>\n
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this intense. Not always ready to fight. At least not me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could even tell his friends had split into subgroups now. Elgin and Graham were closer to each other than to him. And honestly, it was his fault. He was a ticking bomb, ready to explode any second.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just joking. Relax. But\u2013could it be from the sickness? Why would Bodhi dream of you? Maybe he just saw a tall guy with brown hair and gray eyes and got confused. Could that be it?\u201d Elgin asked, shifting the tone back to\u00a0<\/p>\n
serious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I started to wonder. Not because Bodhi mistook Baxter for a monster, but because there was a real chance it was Baxter. Because he was his blood. I wondered how much I was helping my kids by hiding the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe this could be the key to finding a cure. But I bit my tongue. With how aggressive Baxter was, I was terrified of him learning the truth about Bodhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u201d I said. \u201cOr maybe because he is my blood. Bodhi and I both share a lot of hate for my ex\u2013best friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I muttered it low, watching Elgin and Baxter both do a double take, like they weren\u2019t sure they\u2019d heard me right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously?\u201d Baxter asked and I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. Seriously,\u201d I hissed back at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, so you two can argue all you want like Tom and Jerry, or go play Tom and Jerry in the garden while we start the interview. Because there\u2019s definitely something wrong here. These kids are way too innocent to deal with this, and you two are way too grown to be arguing like that,\u201d Elgin hissed once he\u2019d had enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Baxter and I stepped back from each other. I folded my arms across my chest, angry that he had to be the one to remind me I was supposed to be more careful for my kids instead of crying about my ex\u2013best friends. I was too old for this shit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo if that\u2019s done, how about we start questioning them?\u201d Elgin asked, but then added, \u201cAnd I want to be the one to question Elara. That kid is way too cute. She even has my eye color.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin innocently pointed at his eyes, and I swallowed hard. He was already fascinated with her. Why? Was he already feeling something? Was he too close to finding out? Too close to realizing she was his daughter?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever. You guys do it. I\u2019ll leave,\u201d Baxter muttered, stepping back. At least one of them was leaving. The problem was the others, they were way too interested:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd make sure you put a leash on their mother before she attacks you for interviewing them,\u201d Baxter added, pointing at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I honestly wanted to go after him and punch the back of his neck, but he was way too big. These three alphas had turned into giants, and I didn\u2019t want to end up squished under their shoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I please interview Elara? I won\u2019t make her uncomfortable,\u201d Elgin asked, staring at me with his blue eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I just felt so strange. He looked so much like Elara, with his golden hair and everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d I hissed. \u201cBut I\u2019ll be there too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure. Let\u2019s go. Let\u2019s interview the little angel.\u201d He rubbed his hands together excitedly, and the way he was so intrigued with Elara filled me with stress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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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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