217\u2013Bride Without A Groom\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
My little children looked terrified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter quickly pulled them aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKids, go to the room and stay there, okay?\u201d Baxter told them, gesturing at the nannies to take them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nannies worked for Ron, so they waited for his order instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, please take care of them,\u201d Ron told them, thankfully not reacting harshly, and he instructed them to take care of my babies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for you saying the wedding is cancelled, I do not know who gave you the right to say that,\u201d Ron remarked firmly, shocking me because I thought at the first sign of trouble the men around me usually ran away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So why did he not run away?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Lord Eldon replied firmly. \u201cThis is different,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is it different? I am getting married to her. She will become a pack member through me,\u201d Ron argued, looking stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even his grandmother looked angry with the leaders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause she is the daughter of a woman who worked in the whorehouse. That makes the situation more complicated. We do not know if her father is also a rogue. That makes her unable to enter any pack territory. Besides, it will ruin your reputation,\u201d Lord Eldon hissed, standing tall and firm in front of me. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed the crowd and saw Kaylee, Silver, and Yuvonne roll their eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But they had still managed to ruin the moment for me, to ruin my reputation and my character once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, if all of you are done accusing her, I would still like to marry her, Ron commented, making the hair on the back of my neck stand up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is not how it works, Alpha Ron. For her to become a pack member and to marry an Alpha, at least one of her family members must come from a pack,\u201d Lady Abigail corrected him. \u201cTwo rogues cannot have a child who becomes a pack member and also gets to marry an Alpha.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words made my stomach twitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means she should be penalized for living in a pack all this time when she should not have,\u201d Lord Eldon explained. Before Ron could open his mouth, he added, \u201cAnd if you are still insisting on marrying her,\u201d he remarked, staring straight at Ron.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a small pause, and I noticed everyone\u2019s eyes move toward Lord Eldon to hear what he was going to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen you will have to go rogue with her. Both of you, along with the children, will live in the woods.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he finished, Ron and I shared a deep, depressing glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gasps filled the hall. Even the people who disliked me looked stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was frozen, unable to defend myself. There was nothing to defend myself against.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
217\u2013Bride Without A Groc\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mind could not catch up with what was happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They wanted my children to live in the woods as rogues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They wanted me out, and they wanted Ron to lose everything if he stayed with me, even his crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was too much. He had only tried to help me. It did not have to be this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They did not have to be this harsh on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if she does not marry anyone, then she will be the only one going to the woods. Her children will stay with their fathers,\u201d Lord Eldon added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, it felt as if a knot had formed in my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not know what was worse, the ruined wedding or the punishments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My lips quivered and I began to shake my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course there was no way I was going to let him ruin his life by choosing me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is your decision, Alpha Ron?\u201d Lord Eldon asked him, and this time I felt a little resentful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since he was standing too close to me, I even heard him gulp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to have a conversation alone.\u201d It was Baxter who suggested that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, you can have a five\u2013minute discussion, because everybody else here has to go home then,\u201d Lord Eldon stated, stepping away from the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter took us to the back side of the platform from where I could still see the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were all talking and whispering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, do not worry,\u201d Baxter told me. Then he turned to look at Ron. \u201cDo you think you will do it?\u201d he wondered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ron looked agitated now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I mean, it does not matter to me, to be honest. The thing is, I do not know how I will come to see my grandmother if they shun me out. And then she will be alone,\u201d Ron uttered, and I understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was too much for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRon, you do not have to do that,\u201d I snapped. He looked at me with very sad eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am being honest with you,\u201d he replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is okay,\u201d I uttered, gulping hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut then what will you do? They will kick you out,\u201d Ron asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course he had accepted my decision, because it was unfair to make him lose his crown for a wedding that was only for my benefit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Baxter will take care of the children. Right, Baxter?\u201d I turned to look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Baxter was staring at me nonstop. He did not say anything. He just kept looking at me like a statue, not blinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides, I will find out who my father is, and if he is a pack member, I can return to the pack,\u201d I uttered, clearing\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
217\u2013Bride Without A Groom\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
my throat, hoping they would allow me because the wedding would be cancelled already.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, that is enough.\u201d However, when Ron and I were talking, Baxter suddenly grabbed my wrist, shocking me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go,\u201d he said as he started to drag me toward the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing, Baxter?\u201d I asked while being dragged by him in front of everyone. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
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