125\u2013The Storm And Drinks\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWill we never be able to go out and play again, Mommy?\u201d my kids asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their attention wandered away from lunch and toward the storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The loud crashes from objects being flung by the wind against the mansion walls made thern flinch and lift their shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was so dark outside that it felt like nighttime.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All the warriors had been advised to remain in the back side of the mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That area was a narrow corridor filled with guard and servant rooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not. It will pass, and everything will return to normal,\u201d Baxter told the kids, giving them a small smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was grateful he was here to comfort them because, to be honest, the situation was new for me as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another object struck the wall. It was not as loud as Nina made it seem, yet she still jumped in her seat and spilled her soup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d I asked her, noticing how anxious she had been throughout lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I\u2019m fine,\u201d she replied, stuttering as she grabbed a napkin and quickly cleaned the mess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter this, kids, you are going to take a nap, okay?\u201d I remarked as I noticed they were almost finished eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be hard, Mommy, because the noises will keep waking us up,\u201d Bodhi complained, and Baxter instantly began searching through his pocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, I should have remembered this sooner. Here, put these plugs in. They are made with magic. They only work for three hours, but that will be enough for you three to have a good nap,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, amazing. That will be good for the kids.\u201d Nina began to compliment the item.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She even clapped a little, looking more excited than the children.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed her strange energy, yet I still did not understand the reason behind her anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had been fine before, or maybe she had held herself together until she realized she could not anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The storm was new to me, but I had experienced other disasters before, so it did not feel entirely unfamiliar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For her, though, she had lived her whole life in the human world, so anything unusual from the wolf land was likely to affect her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It would probably take some time before she adjusted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the kids finished their lunch, Nina took them to the bedroom while I cleaned the dishes and Baxter helped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will head back to my place now.\u201d After we finished, he dried the last plate and stepped out of the kitchen to let me know he wanted to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure? It is pretty bad, even worse than before,\u201d I wondered as I reached for the door and looked outside the small window beside it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
25 Bo\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be fine. I will heal if anything happens,\u201d he replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have prepared my bedroom for you, Your Highness. Why don\u2019t you rest there? Also, ma\u2019am has decided to have some drinks with us.\u201d Nina arrived again, speaking strangely and making it sound like I had planned the drinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Nina, it was your idea,\u201d I corrected with an awkward laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, but you agreed to it,\u201d she responded softly, anxiously rubbing her palms together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, let\u2019s go then. Have some drinks if you have nothing urgent on your side of the building,\u201d I told Baxter, who gave me a nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We still had some conversations left, and this seemed like the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one from outside, not even the other alphas, could come in and interrupt us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We went to the second floor, and Nina brought in the drinks. When she entered, I noticed how her hands trembled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They shook so much that she nearly dropped the glasses on the tray.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you alright, Nina? If you are feeling overwhelmed, you can rest. We can drink another time,\u201d I offered because I could tell she could not sit and drink with us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it is okay. I was a little anxious, so I thought the drinks would help, but I think I will just go into your room and sleep, if that is okay,\u201d she asked in one breath, her eyes tightening as if she were trying to hide tears. \u201cYou two please carry on. Now that you are already here, just have a drink. I do not want to plan something and then ruin it at the same time,\u201d she continued, and Baxter and I shared a glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We still had an unresolved conversation, so I understood her point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, let me know if you need any help, alright?\u201d I told her, worried about her condition because of the way she trembled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, it is okay. I will take some rest, and hopefully by the time I wake up, the storm will have passed,\u201d she uttered before she swiftly wandered away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is a strange one,\u201d Baxter remarked, and I gave him a look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is strange,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is?\u201d I asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElgin said he thinks that since Nina was the only one at the house, your husband must have cheated on you with her. But the way you two react and behave with each other, I do not see it,\u201d Baxter explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I fixed my posture on the couch and leaned forward to prepare a drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He quickly offered to prepare one for both of us, and I let him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, that is because it is not true. But how do you think I would behave with someone like her if she were actually cheating with my husband?\u201d I wondered, trying to act playful, as if I only wanted to hear gossip. In reality, I was curious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter shook his head while focusing on the glass and the wine bottle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKnowing you, and the way you were when we were friends, you would have gone wild.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, my nose wrinkled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
125\u2013The Storm And Drinks\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean by that? I was not wild back then,\u201d I responded, surprised by his opinion of me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am serious, I wasn\u2019t bad,\u201d I uttered, looking for his confirmation but it seemed like he did not agree with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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