66\u2013Defending Her? Wrong Move, Alpha Baxter\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Graham looked confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I rubbed my face in my hands, trying to calm my nerves. It felt like I had woken up and chosen violence today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, Graham, I don\u2019t want to do anything that could ruin my relationship with my husband. I love him,\u201d I said quickly, correcting myself even though I didn\u2019t need to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He should know that having a crush on someone and then being betrayed like that stops a person from feeling anything for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can say it a thousand times, but it doesn\u2019t change the fact that he\u2019s not the father of your children. We are. I am,\u201d Graham said firmly. \u201cAnd Madeline, did you ever think that now that your wolf is awake, you won\u2019t be welcomed in the human world anymore?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as Graham said that, my muscles tensed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t lying, though. I hadn\u2019t thought about it myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So when he reminded me of that rule, I was dumbfounded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd for you to go around telling everyone that some human is the father of your child, how do you think they\u2019ll react when you have to stay here, and that human, whoever it is, starts asking for custody? You said yourself he\u2019s the father,\u201d Graham continued, shutting me down completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But once he mentioned custody, I realized I didn\u2019t need to worry about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rule says that if one parent is an active wolf, the child stays with them because the child may have their wolf too. No wolf is allowed in the human land,\u201d I snapped at him, telling him that scaring me wouldn\u2019t work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, fine,\u201d he retorted. \u201cBut then you\u2019ll have to stay here. Or are you planning to lie about it, go back to the human land, lose control, and hurt someone? What do you think will happen to the children when you\u2019re arrested for hiding your wolf?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham\u2019s words cut deep, pointing out everything I had ignored before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that he mentioned it, I was honestly scared for what my future might look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll have to stay here, Madeline,\u201d he said softly. \u201cI don\u2019t think the human land has a place for you anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared into the distance in silence until someone cleared his throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBaxter? What are you doing here?\u201d Graham asked, turning to him with a confused look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you find every chance to spend time with Madeline,\u201d Baxter said sharply. \u201cAnd when someone catches you, you take your anger out on them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He came closer, throwing accusations at Graham, and I already knew what this was about and who had filled his ears with poison.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? What the heck are you talking about?\u201d Graham shot back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t seem to catch it right away. He started questioning Baxter about his outburst.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s talking about what Yuvonne told him,\u201d I reminded Graham, noticing the way Baxter gave me a side\u2013eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
66\u2013Detending Her Wreng Move, Alpha Blaster\u00a0<\/p>\n
#25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, when you two were out on a date and lied to us about staying in the lobby,\u201d Baxter said, his tone stern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was his way of calling us liars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know we had to report everything to you two,\u201d I snapped, even as Graham stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, they were friends, and he probably felt awkward for threatening his fianc\u00e9e earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could say whatever I wanted. That was the perk of not caring about people who didn\u2019t care about me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, don\u2019t report it,\u201d Baxter retorted, \u201cbut don\u2019t lie either. Because when you lie, it looks like you\u2019re hiding something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course it was Baxter. No one could ever beat him with words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly is your problem, Baxter?\u201d I snapped. \u201cDid my sister hype you up and send you here to fight with us? Because you\u2019re doing just that, and you expect me to stand here and listen to it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I raised my voice, my tone sharper this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The look on his face said he was ready to strike back, but I wasn\u2019t done yet,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, please, stop it. Before you say we were wrong, Sherry was hired by your beloved Yuvonne to catch us on camera,\u201d I hissed, tightening my fists and folding my arms across my chest as I met Baxter\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter gave me a strange look, then shook his head as if we were the ones at fault.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you\u2019re wrong,\u201d he argued. \u201cShe hired Sherry afterward because of all the hype. She didn\u2019t even know what the hype was about. She only knew Sherry was trending, so she hired her to report on our engagement ceremony.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter tried to explain, clearly falling for Yuvonne\u2019s excuses, but I didn\u2019t blame him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He seemed to love her, so of course he believed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, do you believe that? Seriously?\u201d I asked, shifting my weight onto one leg as I watched Baxter\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was the one who eventually broke eye contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, good for you then, but don\u2019t expect me to believe it. Besides, I don\u2019t want to talk about her in my home. You get it?\u201d I hissed, dropping my arms and clenching my fists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll have to apologize to her,\u201d Baxter said, ignoring me as he turned to speak with Graham.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham glanced at me, then looked back at Baxter, visibly uneasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t say anything offensive. I don\u2019t even know what she\u2019s crying over,\u201d Graham muttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone didn\u2019t carry the same anger or authority Baxter\u2019s did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew their friendship had its own codes, one of which meant showing respect toward each other\u2019s partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if she\u2019s upset, I\u2019ll make amends with her,\u201d Graham added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed, placing my hands on my hips and smiling in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you please just leave? Both of you. I don\u2019t want you here all the time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
66\u2013Defending Her Wrong Move, Alpha Boter\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was it. I wasn\u2019t going to let them stand in my home and act like I was the villain for hurting that fragile little princess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re being childish now,\u201d Baxter shot back. \u201cBesides, I come here for my child, so you can\u2019t stop me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While Graham stayed silent, his gaze soft and uncertain, Baxter made sure to push harder, showing me that no matter what I said, he\u2019d do whatever he wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I hope I don\u2019t have to pull out the contract again,\u201d I warned. \u201cGo through every clause. You all signed it and shook hands on it before I came back to the werewolf land. And according to that contract, none of you can enter my personal space or talk to my children if I don\u2019t allow it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was my final strike. I watched the defeat spread across Baxter\u2019s face as he realized the truth, they had signed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t matter what they said. I was safe here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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