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141\u2013My Defiant Wolf\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
In any case, I would have said Sawyer if he had been here, but he was not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next best person was Baxter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew he was responsible, but there was a small part of me, the part where Lena spoke up, saying that if he were sensible, he would not have started dating my half\u2013sister who had been abusive toward me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, I had no other choice. I had to say his name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was not going to send any of my children to either Elgin or Graham because Graham had begun to side with his father in exchange for the promise of having me in his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for Elgin, I did not even know where he stood. Silver could be brutal, and since Elgin had not checked on the kids in the last few days, I chose Baxter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, the minute I said his name, Lord Eldon shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, I just realized something. How about we send the children to their fathers?\u201d he remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he spoke, I clenched my jaw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why did you ask me for one name?\u201d I almost hissed at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, because I will have to at least tell someone who you picked,\u201d Lord Eldon replied in front of the others.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They would never call him out for stirring trouble. He was planning to tell my answer to Graham and push him against me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew I would not care what Graham thought of me under normal circumstances, but right now things were different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wanted his daughter, and the only thing stopping him from causing chaos was his attempt to convince me he was not as bad as his father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If that concern for me faded, he would become a monster like his father. That was what worried me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo now, I would like to know whose child is whose,\u201d Lord Eldon questioned, and I sadly had to answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBodhi is Baxter\u2019s. Gina is Graham\u2019s. And Elara is Elgin\u2019s,\u201d I mumbled, folding my arms over my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, we are not evil people. We do not want to separate the siblings, but right now, as you can see from their condition, they do not want to stay together either,\u201d one of the council members explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It did not matter what they said. Their actions were what upset me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow long will I be separated from my children?\u201d I asked, looking at their faces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had not even let me call Baxter myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a day or two, or maybe a few hours,\u201d Lord Eldon answered, and a small hope flickered in my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could not trust this man, but I still felt hopeful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay then, let us go,\u201d Lord Eldon stated, and I watched three women from the council step forward and carry my children.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Elara was difficult to separate from me because she clung to me, and when they took her away, she stared at me with big eyes full of tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could tell she wondered why they were taking her from me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all the accusations they had made about her, I feared she might think they were taking her because they believed she was dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the kids were taken away, a tear rolled down my cheek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt a hollow ache in my chest and realized I should not have come here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I should have searched for a cure in the human world, but humans could not have a cure for magical beings..\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was taken to the council center. The car ride was silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They did not put cuffs on me because they still claimed to hold me in high regard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since I had been caring for their children, they chose not to be hostile and said they wanted to find answers before trying to rebuild a better relationship instead of destroying it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as I arrived at the center, they took me to the top floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the elevator opened, I saw the entire floor had glass windows and a wide hall with chairs in the center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was the strangest thing. I could see the sky as if it were too close from this height.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSit here. We will start the interview in a few minutes,\u201d one of the warriors instructed as he sat me down, leaving me alone in a single chair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the next fifteen minutes, I noticed the cameras around me. They watched me in silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you blame me?\u201d Lena asked me in my head, and I tried to act as if I wasn\u2019t speaking with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If the cameras saw me zone out for too long, they might suspect I was having a conversation with someone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, Lena, but if you really want to help me, please tell me who you are,\u201d I urged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hoped that if she revealed anything about herself, I wouldn\u2019t have to keep asking others or wonder if the rumors about the grey wolf being dangerous were true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If they weren\u2019t true, I could simply explain my wolf to them, take my children, and live peacefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Lena replied almost instantly, as if she were offended that I had asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLena, I need to know because I have to answer these people,\u201d I said, and I heard her grunt in response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell then, tell them. Why are you hiding it?\u201d she hissed, and I forced myself to remain calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tapped my finger on the table and hummed lightly to show I was fully aware of my surroundings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLena, you are a grey wolf. Do you know anything about yourself or what makes you different from the others?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know as much as you do. What made you think I would know more? Do you think I go around reading books while you sleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone and defiance made it clear she wasn\u2019t going to be helpful. I realized I was completely on my own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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