103\u2013Tag Along\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
My kids and I had breakfast together. Of course, throughout the meal, Sawyer behaved his best.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then there was the other side of him, the part that ignored Nina, as if he wasn\u2019t sleeping with her on the side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In fact, there wasn\u2019t a single moment when I saw him act intimate with her or even catch him stealing glances at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes, I didn\u2019t understand why.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For someone to have her as his only affair apart from me, you\u2019d think he\u2019d be more interested in her if he was willing to cheat on his wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what\u2019s your plan for the day?\u201d Nina asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was my assistant, but I knew it was never just about work when she asked that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes I wondered if her father was the reason she decided to sleep around with Sawyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, her father was none other than Mr. Bruno, the man I\u2019d always had problems with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have to check with the Alphas to see what we\u2019re doing today,\u201d I replied, keeping my calm in front of her like I always did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could ignore her whenever Sawyer wasn\u2019t around, but when he was, I couldn\u2019t help remembering she wasn\u2019t the great friend she pretended to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you\u2019d be having a day off for me. I mean, your husband comes around, and you decide to go out for work,\u201d Sawyer taunted, one hand tapping the table as he smirked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll definitely plan something, but right now, it\u2019s important for me to go and see what\u2019s going on. You know\u2013the children, they\u2019re suffering,\u201d I said, hoping he\u2019d take the hint.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, Daddy, we\u2019ve been so sick,\u201d Elara said, turning to Sawyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? I am here now, you will be fine,\u201d he replied, nodding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed a faint frown on his forehead, as if he wanted to ask me something but held it back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After breakfast, I just wanted to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The kids decided to go to the nearby park with the warriors from the three Alphas, and with Nina, while I went to meet the Alphas about the cure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But someone\u2019s unexpected arrival stopped me before I could leave the mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello,\u201d Ron greeted, flashing a cheeky smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Mr. Ron. Have you come to confirm my husband is real and not a balloon I made up for myself?\u201d I joked lightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was easygoing, and I felt comfortable with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I met him yesterday. He\u2019s pretty real,\u201d Ron laughed, then added in a softer tone, \u201cand very lucky too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t dwell on the comment. He\u2019d already told me he was interested in me, so I understood what he meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
103\u2013Tag Along\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, I didn\u2019t just come here to check in or see if you\u2019d settled in with the kids,\u201d he said. \u201cI also wanted to talk about one of the issues that has recently come up with them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? What happened? Has there been an issue? Why wasn\u2019t I informed about it?\u201d We began walking out of the mansion together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t sure where Sawyer was, maybe somewhere on the second floor, doing exercises on the terrace, but I knew my kids were happily playing in the park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had packed food, toys, and everything they might need before sending them off with Nina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s because you were also dealing with your own issues these last two or three days,\u201d Ron explained as we walked down the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what exactly is going on?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the kids in my pack has started complaining about seeing water in his dreams,\u201d he explained. \u201cLater, he said he could still see it around him after waking up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh! That is odd,\u201d I commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously, it was fire. And now it\u2019s water.\u201d I sighed tiredly at the growing issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, that\u2019s one of the things I wanted to talk about,\u201d he replied. \u201cThe other is that the council is considering assigning you a rank. You know that\u2019s how it works in wolf packs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he said that, my heart skipped a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I swallowed hard while he looked around casually before meeting my eyes again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you alright?\u201d he asked.I forced a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, of course I am. So, what were you saying? When do they want to assign me a rank?\u201d I questioned, keeping a smile on my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the end of this month,\u201d he explained. \u201cThey want you to get comfortable with your wolf first. It\u2019s been a while, and since your wolf took some time to wake up, they want to be sure she\u2019s ready to show her full potential.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That made sense. Unlike the first transition at twelve, mine happened much later, right into adulthood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Naturally, my wolf would behave differently and take time before showing her strength completely..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat. Thanks for the heads up,\u201d I said, wondering how I was going to hide my grey wolf now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyway,\u201d he continued, \u201care you ready to go meet the child?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded absentmindedly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want to inform the other alphas too?\u201d he asked. I shook my head firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet them rest,\u201d I replied, concealing the real reason I didn\u2019t want them to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They\u2019d bombard me with questions about my husband, and I didn\u2019t feel like answering anyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, I wasn\u2019t answerable to anyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, after Elgin thought he\u2019d caught my husband cheating, I was sure he\u2019d have more questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was an alpha for a reason, he wouldn\u2019t just let it slide because Sawyer and I told him he\u2019d been on a walk with\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
103\u2013Tag Along\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell then, let\u2019s go. I have my car parked right here,\u201d Ron said, pulling me out of my thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I started to follow him when a voice called from the mansion\u2019s main door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard you guys are heading to the mission. Mind if I tag along?\u201d Sawyer appeared, wearing gray pants and a white shirt, looking freshly showered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes of course, you can-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, Ron had to say yes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had to let him come with us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed how Ron shifted uncomfortably, his body tense as he looked down and tried to sneak a glance at us through his thick eyebrows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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