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Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had no clue why Gina thought to go out of her way to speak with Elgin, but since it was Elgin, I was sure she would be fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That did not mean my child would be safe there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was Silver, there was Kaylee, and there might be Yuvonne as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin would not be able to control all three of them when Graham and Baxter were not around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could not expect anything from Graham, but Baxter would have kept my children safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, come with me.\u201d I held both Bodhi and Elara\u2019s hands, but when I stepped toward the door to go after Gina, I remembered how things went the last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could tell the kids, at least Hailey, would not be comfortable seeing Elara for now, and she was also a child. So I stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you two wait here, okay? Do not leave,\u201d I told them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to the warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep an eye on the children, and if they tell you to take them somewhere, do not do it unless I tell you,\u201d I snapped, annoyed because one of the warriors had taken Gina to the guest house just because she asked him to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the warriors nodded, I was finally free to go after Gina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I briskly made my way, and when I reached the second floor, I heard Elgin scream at my daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, I paused. It was only a few seconds, probably three to five, when I could not move forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I forced myself to continue until I reached the main hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I saw what was going on. Hailey was in her mother\u2019s arms, almost about to pass out from screaming too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hannah was in Elgin\u2019s arms, yelling at Gina as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And then there was my Gina, my poor little daughter, who had no idea the world could be brutal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow many times do I have to tell you to go? I am not your father, okay?\u201d Elgin screamed at her again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gina tried to speak, but Silver cut her off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you not hear him? Go. Go back to your mommy,\u201d Silver shouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin kept glaring at her when Gina opened her arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Daddy gives me one hug, because now I am afraid I upset him,\u201d she uttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was her way of trying to make things go back to normal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched Elgin continue glaring at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you not see me holding my daughter?\u201d Elgin snapped at a child who did not understand grown\u2013up things. Go. Go ask your mother to give you a hug.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As soon as Elgin pointed toward the hall entrance, he noticed me standing there, and I saw the color drain from\u00a0<\/p>\n
his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gina turned, looked at me, and rushed over. I bent down and carried her right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way she hid her face in my neck and cried made her tears drip onto my skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeline, actually-\u201d Elgin tried to change his tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. Speak to me in the same tone you were using with my daughter,\u201d I snapped, watching Silver roll her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you not know my daughter is hurt? She was getting scared watching Gina,\u201d Silver replied, but Elgin gestured with his hand for her to stay quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, please stop it. You could not defend my daughter, a little child, and now you want to defend me?\u201d I remarked at Elgin, who started shaking his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. Do not come any closer. I have seen everything I needed to see,\u201d I hissed, turning around to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, then you should understand my position too instead of judging me,\u201d Elgin snapped, but I did not stay to continue the conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I briskly walked out, flushed with anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I reached the lower floor, I saw Lord Eldon step out of his room with a newspaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, my granddaughter is here,\u201d he remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The minute he spoke, Gina lifted her head from my neck and stared at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, you are crying?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUncle Elgin is a bad man.\u201d The minute my daughter uttered those words, Lord Eldon looked at me angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is that alpha able to make a council leader\u2019s granddaughter cry?\u201d Lord Eldon yelled at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I raised my hand, trying to stop him, because my daughter had already been through enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He understood and walked closer. Without giving me any warning, he suddenly took my daughter out of my arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe needs to go and be with her siblings,\u201d I snapped at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, then bring them here. They will spend time with their grandfather today. It is not as if Alpha Elgin is the only one who can take care of them,\u201d Lord Eldon remarked while making eye contact with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way he said it sent goosebumps up my spine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like to spend time with your grandfather?\u201d Lord Eldon asked Gina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had been so deprived of a male figure that she instantly hugged him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed the way Lord Eldon melted. He even froze for a moment before hugging her back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBring in Bodhi and Elara. I will take them to the council building today. You are headed there anyway, are you not?\u201d Lord Eldon asked, and I tiredly nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I guessed that if this was what brought Gina peace for now, after such a difficult face\u2013off with a man who was supposed to act like a mature adult, then I was fine with Lord Eldon comforting her for the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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