47 He Loves Me Now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I only remembered passing out. When I started to wake up, I found myself in a small space. Trying to move my arms, I realized how badly my body ached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I grimaced, someone suddenly held my hand and rubbed the back of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The warmth of that touch comforted me enough to ease some of the pain. Still, it didn\u2019t stop me from trying to wake myself up completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I opened my eyes and saw Graham, my body finally relaxed. Everything was still blurry especially my\u00a0<\/p>\n
memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are we?\u201d I stammered, struggling to finish a sentence between heavy breaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in a cabin in the woods,\u201d Graham replied, his tone dramatic enough to pull a faint memory from the back of my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I remembered watching \u2018Cabin in the Woods\u2018 with him. I never understood why I liked horror movies when I always ended up so scared that I\u2019d cling to his arm just to get through them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCabin? Why are we in a cabin?\u201d I asked, trying to sit up, but my entire body felt like it was on fire. \u201cWait\u2014what happened? Weren\u2019t we supposed to\u2013we were on a mission.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fragments started coming back, words, flashes, nothing clear. Graham stared at me and then smiled faintly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I asked in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. It\u2019ll come back,\u201d he murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, I looked down and slowly lifted the blanket. I gasped, clutching it to my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy am I in your clothes?\u201d I asked, shocked. I was wearing black shorts and a gray shirt\u2013definitely not mine. They were men\u2019s clothes. His clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause you transitioned, and I couldn\u2019t leave you lying there without clothes,\u201d he said softly, his voice breaking slightly between words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His explanation made me gasp again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you transitioned. You fought the old man and tore off his head.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused when he noticed my eyes widening, tears welling at the corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI did that?\u201d I asked, completely stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYep. You were pretty badass,\u201d Graham said with a small nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was kneeling on the bed, fists pressed into the mattress to steady himself, while I leaned against the headboard, gripping the blanket tightly against my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh.\u201d I covered my mouth with one hand as my gaze drifted from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Memories came rushing back, Gina wanting to chase the man in the cave, us taking over the mission, realizing the man wasn\u2019t who he seemed, my transition, feeling the mate bond with Graham, saving him because his pain tore through me like it was my own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
47\u2013He Loves Me Now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everything hit me at once. It felt like the sky had collapsed on my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, which part of the memory is more shocking?\u201d Graham asked, watching me closely. He could probably see how lost I was in my thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at him and swallowed hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mate bond,\u201d I whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The proud smirk that spread across his face caught me off guard. Why wasn\u2019t he freaking out? Didn\u2019t he have a wife? I was just an omega to him in the past. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
None of it made sense. And how could I feel a mate bond with him when I\u2019d already felt one with Baxter?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, there were too many things racing through my head to dwell on that right now. I pushed myself up onto my knees, facing him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He straightened his back, meeting my gaze as we both sat on our knees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you talk to Gina? Is she okay?\u201d I asked, panic rising in my voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. The first thing I did was check on my daughter,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His choice of words shocked me, but the news made me happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s fine. She woke up right when you killed the old man. His hypnotism wore off, and you saved many other kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He guided me to take slow, deep breaths while explaining that several children were still asleep inside the cave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter I brought you here, I called the warriors. They reached the area and rescued all the children,\u201d he continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He explained everything clearly, but one question still burned in my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy am I here? Why didn\u2019t you take me to the hospital or home?\u201d I asked in bewilderment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked away, his eyes fixed on some distant point, as if even he didn\u2019t know what to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a hailstorm,\u201d he finally replied. \u201cAnd I guess I just wanted to take care of you. Besides, you were talking in your sleep about the mate\u2013bond thing, and how you felt when you saw the old man attacking me. I didn\u2019t want you to wake up embarrassed, knowin\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone else had heard it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was gentle, but his words left me stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, well, it\u2019s not like it meant anything,\u201d I muttered. \u201cIt was just my body responding to its mate. That\u2019s all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I forced myself to dismiss the feelings behind what I had said in my sleep. They didn\u2019t matter anymore,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, right,\u201d he said quietly, lowering his gaze before getting off the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you put yourself in danger for me?\u201d I asked in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He walked toward the door, as if ready to leave, but stopped and turned to face me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I couldn\u2019t stand seeing you in pain. The idea of him hurting you almost killed me. It scared me,\u201d he said, his eyes locking on mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I pushed myself off the bed, folding my arms across my chest. \u201cWhy?\u201d I demanded, staring at him in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
47\u2013He Love Me Now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause a world without you in it would be too hard for me to live in.\u201d He held my gaze, then added, \u201cBecause I love you, Madeline. I\u2019ve always loved you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It felt like my entire body caught fire when he confessed. Those words could have been beautiful if spoken between true mates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They could have meant everything. But to me, they sounded like an old, broken song, something I didn\u2019t want to hear anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe you,\u201d I said sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A frown formed on his forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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