55 Saved By A Call\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
As my phone rang again, I saw Elgin getting irritated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis call can wait. I need answers first,\u201d Elgin pointed at my phone, speaking quickly to stop me from picking it\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, I ignored him and grabbed my phone, watching Alpha Ron\u2019s name flash on the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing to argue about anymore. I\u2019m not answerable to any of you, Elgin. If you have arguments, sort them out among yourselves. As for me, I stand by my decision. I\u2019m not going to accept any of you as my children\u2019s father, let alone start anything with one of you,\u201d I said clearly, watching their eyes widen with confusion and every kind of emotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I walked away to answer Alpha Ron\u2019s call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least his call saved me from watching the three Alphas throw a tantrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d I answered, walking into the room so that if the Alphas kept arguing in the living room, Alpha Ron wouldn\u2019t hear them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur powerhouse, Ms. Madeline! I wanted to call and congratulate you right away, but I was in a meeting. I\u2019m pleased to tell you that everyone is very happy with the way you helped the children,\u201d he said cheerfully from the other side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you so much, but it was nothing. I came here for that job, and that\u2019s all I\u2019m doing,\u201d I replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill, my grandma and I were talking about you today,\u201d Ron began. \u201cShe\u2019s really excited to see you again and celebrate this little victory.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he mentioned a celebration, I remembered what had happened last time, and my mood darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe doesn\u2019t have to. It\u2019s honestly okay,\u201d I replied, trying to come up with an excuse so I wouldn\u2019t have to go and sit through another awkward silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it didn\u2019t seem like it would be that easy since I was already in his pack and I needed to act professional and also stay in contact with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, please. How about just drinks then, huh? I hope you can spare some time for my grandmother. She\u2019s strangely fascinated by you,\u201d Ron continued, making me glance around uneasily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It felt like I had no choice but to go and meet her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay then, how about tomorrow night?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He clicked his tongue as a \u2018no\u2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not tonight? The night is still young, and I\u2019m sure the kids are asleep by now. You can\u2019t bring them around the alcohol anyway, can you?\u201d he asked, making me roll my eyes in frustration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I can do that. I\u2019ll leave the warriors at the door and come by, but I\u2019ll only stay for a few minutes since I have to get back to them,\u201d I told him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mansion was only a ten\u2013minute drive away, anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, just a drink is all I\u2019m asking for,\u201d Ron continued, and with that, it was decided.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
65 Smed By A Call\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
We had plenty of Graham\u2019s, Elgin\u2019s, and Baxter\u2019s warriors stationed inside and outside the hotel room, so I knew my babies were safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, I always felt more at ease when I was with them. But I knew that wasn\u2019t always possible, especially when I had to go out without them for work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped out of the room and noticed the three raging alphas sitting on separate sofas, refusing to even look at each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They all looked furious and upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, so can we talk about it now?\u201d Elgin asked, standing up as soon as he saw me. I raised a hand to stop him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Elgin. Alpha Ron asked me to celebrate the victory with a drink. I\u2019m not about to start another argument with you three,\u201d I told him, walking away as I grabbed my purse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, I soon noticed all three of them following me. I stopped at the door and turned to face them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere do you all think you\u2019re going?\u201d I questioned, folding my arms across my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019m going to be part of the celebration. I was there with you, and I helped with the mission too,\u201d Graham said, crossing his arms to mirror me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, fine. What about you two?\u201d I asked Elgin and Baxter about why they were following me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I stayed home taking care of the babies. I was part of the mission too,\u201d Baxter replied, making me roll my\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a minute, that\u2019s not fair! I see what you two are doing,\u201d Elgin snapped, shaking his head in disagreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? It\u2019s only fair if we go and you don\u2019t. You weren\u2019t even here to begin with,\u201d Graham teased, making Elgin shake his head again and wag a finger at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou all can come, but I swear, if any of you start another argument, I\u2019m leaving,\u201d I warned, walking out of the hotel suite with them trailing behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was strange how all three suddenly wanted my attention, wanted to talk about something that they themselves had made impossible to discuss before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we walked toward the car and then to the elevator, all four of us squeezed inside. I quickly noticed how they were all facing me, hands tucked in their pockets, their eyes fixed on me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt painfully awkward, trying to focus on any spot that didn\u2019t involve their stares. I even held my breath because of how intently they were watching me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the elevator doors opened, Elgin spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we\u2019re back home, we\u2019re definitely talking about it. If she thinks she can walk away from this conversation, I won\u2019t let her,\u201d he said firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter took the wheel, and soon it turned into a small mess about who would sit next to me. I chose the passenger seat and stared out the window instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Behind me, Elgin and Graham argued over every little thing, but I tumed them out completely. The car ride was painfully awkward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we finally arrived at the mansion, my chest tightened. Every time I came here, every time I even thought about this place, I remembered that night, the night I came asking for their help and told them I was pregnant. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
B Saved By A Co\u00a0<\/p>\n
had to take a few deep breaths before stepping out of the car and forcing a smile at Alpha Ron and his grandmother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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