48\u2013He Made A Deal With The Devil\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want me to believe that after everything that happened, you were in love with me all this time?\u201d I asked, my voice breaking from the pain that crept back into my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was. I was in love with you,\u201d he said, pressing a hand to his chest as he took a step toward me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But one motion from me, my palm raised to stop him, silenced him immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you weren\u2019t,\u201d I shouted. \u201cYou\u2019re only back because your wife can\u2019t conceive, and you want a child!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gasped, stepping back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think I\u2019m a fool, Graham? You think I\u2019m still that stupid, Mad Madeline who believes whatever you say?\u201d I hissed, my voice shaking with anger. \u201cRemember, I gave you all one last chance, that night I told you I was pregnant, and you said you\u2019d never speak to me again. I told you then I just wanted to hear it one last time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took a deep breath and glared at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really think after everything I\u2019ve been through, I\u2019d still believe your lies? That would mean I haven\u2019t learned anything in all these years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hissed the words through my teeth but felt strangely light when I saw tears forming in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yes, I was that person who smiled when her mate was finally in pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re saying all that just to get back at me,\u201d he said, shaking his head. \u201cAnd yes, you\u2019re right. I made a mistake in the past. But do you know why I did that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He started walking toward me, and I stepped back. There was nothing left for us to talk about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t understand why he kept insisting on repeating the same past over and over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care anymore. You are married. You have a wife you\u2019re trying to have a baby with. Come on, Graham. You already lost respect in my eyes. Don\u2019t lose it in hers too,\u201d I hissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shook his head again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I\u2019m going to tell you today exactly why I did what I did,\u201d he said firmly, still walking toward me until he stopped right in front of me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father threatened me. He used your life, your freedom, and everything connected to you against me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, my knees weakened and I had to grab the edge of the bed to steady myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mention of his father\u2019s name alone sent a chill down my spine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father was the reason I decided to walk away from you. If I hadn\u2019t, your entire family, along with you, would have been punished severely,\u201d he continued, his eyes filling with tears,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I still couldn\u2019t understand what his father had said to make him so afraid. His father had threatened me before too, but I wanted to know more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What else did he say that was so terrible that Graham couldn\u2019t even speak to me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour father had always been against our friendship, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that when I woke up that\u00a0<\/p>\n
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morning, you were gone,\u201d I said, meeting his gaze and reminding him of that memory that still haunts me to this day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I ask myself every time, why did I fall asleep? Why didn\u2019t I stay awake and see him sneak out?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to know what they were thinking when they did that to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was not going to leave you. I intended to stay, but I had to go,\u201d Graham whispered softly as he stepped closer and held my arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I placed my hands on his chest and pushed him away, warning him not to touch me. Just because he had something to say didn\u2019t mean I would believe him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat night, after everything, I intended to stay. I wanted to ask you to choose me, to be with me,\u201d he continued,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know what was more shocking, his words or the fact that he thought I would believe them, but he kept going.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat morning, I received a call from my father,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cWhat I heard terrified me so much that I couldn\u2019t even stay beside you.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
>>\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched him sigh and catch his breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a video attached to the message,\u201d he added, his tone heavy with guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A frown formed on my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat video?\u201d I asked, my heart pounding in my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA video of you searching for a file in my father\u2019s office,\u201d he replied. \u201cHe showed me that video and threatened to have you punished for sneaking around in the Alpha\u2019s office.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, a flash of memory hit me. I remembered it clearly and I instantly knew he wasn\u2019t lying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew the incident happened. I just didn\u2019t know there was a video,\u201d I said, feeling lightheaded as the thought sank in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was going to send the warriors to your home to arrest you,\u201d Graham explained, his tone heavy. \u201cThen he planned to hand you over to the council. At that time, the council gave harsh punishments to young females like you. They intended to sell you to an old man, a forced marriage to a filthy old man.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham paused and rubbed his face with both hands. I noticed the veins in his temples twitching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI gave up my freedom for you, Madeline,\u201d he said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he opened his eyes, I saw the redness in them. A tear rolled down his cheek as he pointed at me, his voice trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust to keep you away from harm, I signed a deal with the devil. With my father. I gave him everything, my freedom, my mother\u2019s promise, everything. I did it for you,\u201d he whispered, his voice barely audible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at him in shock, my mind racing with questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat day when you came to me and told me you were pregnant, I was terrified for you,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf my father had found out, and he would have because they were always watching you, you would have been gone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He drew in a deep breath and stepped back, running his hand through his hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI intended to stay as my father\u2019s slave, take over the crown, and then come for you. I wanted to tell everyone that I was going to marry you. But that didn\u2019t happen, because you were gone. And I was stuck with the deal I made with him.\u201d he finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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