101\u2013Our Weird Relationship\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had gone out for a short walk after the kids were put to bed. They hadn\u2019t met Sawyer because we\u2019d spent nearly the entire day with the council. I wasn\u2019t even sure if they knew their father was here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After we returned from the council and the kids were asleep, we ate dinner in silence. Then I decided to step out for some air. On my way back, I saw Elgin leaving the guesthouse mansion, walking straight toward me. I slowed down immediately, his expression made it clear he wanted to talk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou haven\u2019t fallen asleep?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tired after everything that had happened, I\u2019d promised myself not to get caught up in my little dramas with these alphas anymore. I just wanted to exist and focus on finding a cure for the sickness. The problem was, I wasn\u2019t doing it to go back home anymore, this was home now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that\u2019s the big guy, huh? Sawyer,\u201d he said, his tone mocking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed the way his nose scrunched as he looked toward the guesthouse and realized he was trying to provoke me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up with you? Why are you being so sassy?\u201d I asked, confused by his behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, guess what? While you were out taking a walk, your husband was fucking someone else in the house. And since you\u2019re out here and the babysitter\u2019s the only one inside, I\u2019m guessing they\u2019re having an affair,\u201d Elgin said, resting his hands on his hips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, I just stood there, stunned. Then I blinked a few times and leaned forward, making sure I\u2019d heard him correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSay that again. My husband is what?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour husband is cheating on you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he repeated it, his gaze shifted behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the woods emerged my husband, still in his suit, looking fresh, but he\u2019d clearly heard the accusation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, what, Alpha Elgin?\u201d Sawyer asked in his velvety voice, his hands tucked into his pockets as he positioned himself between us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he saw something and thought it was you,\u201d I said quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u201d Elgin cleared his throat. \u201cI mean, I t\u2013hought\u2013 I tho\u2013ught it was you. I\u2019m really sorry. It\u2019s just that she used to be my friend, so I got a little protective.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said it, my heart skipped a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the way my eyes widened, I knew Elgin realized he\u2019d said something he shouldn\u2019t have.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys used to be friends?\u201d Sawyer asked, tilting his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The awkwardness that followed was unbearable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, we used to be. Why?\u201d I replied, trying to sound casual.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And then another one appeared, the last person I wanted to overhear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
-Our Weird Relationship\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe hasn\u2019t told you?\u201d Baxter asked as he approached, towering over all of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I didn\u2019t know she had alpha friends,\u201d Sawyer said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
The look he gave me made it clear to the men now that they had caused me a serious problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t much of a friendship,\u201d Elgin intervened, \u201cWe just used to hang out, with a bunch of other people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin immediately jumped in, trying to smooth things over, stumbling through his words to protect us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Baxter simply stood there, looking entirely unbothered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright. You don\u2019t have to explain yourself. It was in the past.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sawyer wrapped his arm around me, pulling me closer against his chest. I almost bumped into him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides, I guess that\u2019s why you were so worried about her. Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not a cheater,\u201d Sawyer remarked, his voice full of confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you guys were coming out for a walk,\u201d Sawyer continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even knowing the others were alphas, he spoke to them as if he\u2019d known them for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no trace of insecurity in his manner, only layers upon layers of secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, the human world moved at the flick of his pinky finger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, you guys were heading back?\u201d Elgin asked, while Baxter stayed quiet,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, we got really tired. I mean, it\u2019s not like I have a wolf or something,\u201d Sawyer replied in a deep, sassy tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I laughed lightly to make it seem like a joke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood night,\u201d I said quickly, wrapping my arm around Sawyer\u2019s and leading him back to the mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once inside, with the door shut behind us, I pulled off my sweater and threw it onto the couch before turning to face him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously? So you came here not for me, but for Nina?\u201d I demanded, my fists clenched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sawyer rolled his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t fucking her. I just kissed her. There\u2019s a difference.\u201d The way he said it and the way he began taking off his coat, made me swallow my anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, you never had a problem with it before,\u201d he commented, sitting down and pouring himself a glass of\u00a0<\/p>\n
wine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, but I don\u2019t want them to know about the dynamics of our relationship,\u201d I replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was hard to admit that he had a mistress, and that same mistress was my nanny and my assistant\u00a0<\/p>\n
I forced deep, steady breaths, trying to calm myself down. I had no right to question him, not when I\u2019d known about it from the beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was the one who\u2019d signed that deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know your ex\u2013best friends would be peeking through the windows,\u201d he remarked, though there was a warning hidden in his tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
213\u00a0<\/p>\n
101\u2013Our Weird Relationship\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not my best friends, they\u2019re my ex\u2013best friends,\u201d I corrected sharply. \u201cAnd besides, you don\u2019t need to do anything next to the window.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt like a fool for even talking about it as if it were normal, but I had been the one to make it normal when I agreed to this arrangement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me something,\u201d he asked calmly. \u201cAre you jealous?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I met his gaze, holding it for a long moment before shaking my head. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a lie. After we got married, I did get jealous and I was sure he knew it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sawyer wasn\u2019t an idiot. He was intelligent, calculating, and fully aware of how his wife must have felt watching him with someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it was the deal we made. It said we\u2019d be a happy couple, but it never meant he\u2019d be restrained. And I was the one who agreed to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, are we sharing a bed tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he asked, my ears rang and my body went cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was going to put the same mouth on me that he\u2019d just put on Nina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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