\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 A Friend Or A Poe\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if Baxter will be able to make it back in time,\u201d I said and her concern deepened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen can you deliver it to that alpha?\u201d she asked urgently, \u201cIf this isn\u2019t returned by tomorrow, Baxter will be in serious trouble,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took the file from her and nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take my kids with me,\u201d I mumbled. (1)\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded and quickly wrote down an address on a piece of paper, handing it to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKids, come on, let\u2019s go,\u201d I told my children, gesturing for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The night would arrive in about two hours, and I was not certain I would be able to deliver the file in time if I did not hurry,\u00a0<\/p>\n
The only good thing was that the pack was only a few minutes away from here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I grabbed my children, put their jackets on, and left the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had only stepped onto the track when somebody came like a bullet and snatched the file out of my hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the heck?\u201d I exclaimed as I turned around to look at the woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will deliver it,\u201d she stated sternly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I replied in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, she was slowly showing her true colors to me now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t need to do anything for Lady Eugenia. She cares for me, and she trusts me, so I will do it,\u201d she hissed again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I narrowed my eyes at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is to believe you will even do it? What if you don\u2019t?\u201d I questioned, noticing the way she turned her back to me to look as far behind as possible, probably toward the ground where the cabin stood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she faced me again, but this time she stepped closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you gone nuts?\u201d she whispered, and I felt chills run down my spine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExcuse me?\u201d I questioned her behavior, watching her shake her head at me in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0<\/p>\n
you even open that file?\u201d she asked, opening it and tapping her finger under the mentioned alpha\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha Byron.\u201d I uttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo?\u201d I said out loud, then looked at her in confusion. I had no clue where she was going with this, but she was really wasting time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you do\u00a0<\/p>\n
DIN\u00a0<\/p>\n
they have all boycotted,\u201d she explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, I froze, unsure how to react.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you don\u2019t know this because you were never here. Anyway, Alpha Byron had been a nuisance. Whenever some alpha would send him their file, he would send his back. They would do their research and help him out, but then he would hide important details from their files. He kept doing it until Baxter caught onto it. So Baxter played a plan on him. He sent him a fake file with no important information. When Alpha Byron sent his real file to Baxter, Baxter held onto it. That is how Baxter got praise from the council members for doing a great job. After that, Byron and Baxter could not stand each other. Everyone is forbidden from speaking with Byron or communicating with him. If anyone is seen next to Byron or interacting with him, that person is called a traitor,\u201d Yuvonne explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With every word she spoke, my heart started to jump.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if you are lying?\u201d I asked, folding my arms across my chest. \u201cWhat if you are getting me in trouble?\u201d I added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not know who to believe at this point, but what she was saying could be extremely dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it is either I save myself or Baxter,\u201d I uttered, looking down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you don\u2019t have to do that. I am telling you, you don\u2019t want to go to Alpha Byron\u2019s place. If anything happens, I\u2019ll take it on me,\u201d she assured, hiding the file behind her back. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh. It\u2019s not about who will take the blame, Yuvonne. It\u2019s about Baxter going to prison,\u201d I argued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sighed, stretching her neck back before looking at me again..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust trust me on this, okay? You will thank me for it,\u201d she murmured softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, don\u2019t believe her. She is tricking you,\u201d Elara uttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yuvonne\u2019s eyes landed on her, and I saw a very sad expression cross her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKids, when two elders are speaking, you should not talk, okay?\u201d I told Elara softly and very lovingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pouted and folded her arms across her chest, looking sad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyway, just come back. If it is that important, you can leave with Baxter later on, okay? Even if you want to take this file, I\u2019m not going to let you. So let\u2019s not argue,\u201d she remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yuvonne shocked me, to be honest, and now I was confused, unsure whether to believe her or take the file.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the file in her hand, she began to walk away, while I started to look around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The darkness was going to come soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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