246\u2013Dangerously Serious\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silver:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMathew, you must know that I do things a certain way,\u201d Elgin stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We were having a meeting. We had returned to our pack because there was no point in staying at the guest house anymore. The researcher was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At some point, I began to wonder what they were really planning to do. The sickness had died down, which was why they found it acceptable to kick her out of the pack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I knew that if something happened, they would find a way to make her comply and help them without ever stepping foot inside the pack\u2019s borders again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was practically a rogue now, at the mercy of all the packs around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right now, though, I was in more trouble watching Elgin sit in front of my father and speak to my ex, whom I had been avoiding as if I did not recognize him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mathew had not given me any reason to believe he recognized me either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We both knew who the other was, but we acted like we did not. Maybe he had moved on too, which seemed like a good thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright. You can show me your ways, and I will adapt to them,\u201d Mathew responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every time he spoke, my father wore a confident smile. I knew my father well. He was placing a spy in the pack\u00a0<\/p>\n
under the name of Mathew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was the one who convinced Elgin not to upset my father and to appoint his royal beta.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My father had also said he did not want to completely step back from pack matters yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, I did not explain all of that to Elgin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I only told him that my father was taking a huge step back and that we should not make him feel completely useless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin agreed. He wanted the position badly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the last two days, he had not spoken about Madeline even once, and that alone felt like a positive change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hoped Madeline would die in the woods with her children and that useless alpha who had left the crown for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat. Then we will have no problem,\u201d Elgin stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My phone beeped, and I glanced down at it. The screen showed Yuvonne\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had not stopped bothering me. She had told me she was going rogue with Baxter, and now she was texting again, saying that Baxter had sent her back home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not know why she felt the need to tell me all of this. She would drain my patience, and I would still have to respond as if I cared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I would only reply after three hours. That was the rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if she was crying or dying, I would not respond immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
246\u2013Dangerously Serious\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was slowly cutting back on contact, and eventually, I would stop responding altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was only replying now because I wanted to get a sense of what was happening with Madeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright then. I\u2019ll pack my bags and move into the guest room here,\u201d Mathew said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he spoke, my heart skipped a beat. I looked up at my father, who was nodding along with Mathew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had forgotten that this was how things worked. The royal beta\u2019s house had to be close enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes, they even stayed in the guest room until they got married.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that would be good,\u201d Elgin replied, untangling his legs and standing up to shake Mathew\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After that, he turned to my father and hugged him, sealing the new alliance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had just straightened up from my chair when Mathew reached out his hand to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a silent storm between us as I shook it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The way he gently rubbed his thumb over the back of my hand made me pull away quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I forced an awkward smile at Elgin, hiding the fact that something was very wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm, Silver, why don\u2019t you go and show him the guest room?\u201d my father said as he turned his attention to Elgin to discuss when the crowning would happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not feel like walking alone with Mathew, but now that the attention had shifted to me, I had no choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I walked down the hall, with Mathew following behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is your room,\u201d I said as I reached the door and opened it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mathew barged in before me, grabbing my arm and pulling me along with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He slammed the door shut, pushed me against the wall, and pinned my hands above my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I already knew this was going down a very wrong path.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could ask him what he was doing, he crashed his lips against mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, I felt the familiarity of it, the taste of him, and unwanted urges stirred in my body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I remembered one thing. His presence was nothing compared to Elgin\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I started to fight back, and he stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was when I shoved him away and slapped him hard enough to turn his face to the side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a married woman, and I will not cheat on my man,\u201d I hissed, fixing my dress as I reached for the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just before I walked out, he said something that made my skin crawl.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see how long it takes before you give in to your cravings.\u201d (2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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