324\u2013A Little Physical Force\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin:\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was not saying it was odd that Graham was so fixated on Madeline and what she was doing with her life, but I was too, to be honest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could tell the reason was that every time I looked at her, I was reminded that I had failed as a father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then there was all the trouble she had caused us, yet she was fine with Baxter and even defended him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those things were never told to us when we were marrying her. She had made it very clear she would not even let us enter the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said we will have to stay with our wives. But now she was keeping Yuvonne in the house with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because there was no way Madeline was letting him touch her at all, and he was just enjoying himself with Yuvonne. Still, something was going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were heading somewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, the fact that Madeline had the cure and was not giving it to anyone made me wonder if they were planning to demand something in return.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if they wanted to come back into their pack, or even stay in Ron\u2019s pack?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That would be a blow to our egos, watching her build a happy life and rub it in our faces that she was fine without us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Too many things were bothering me, and I needed to sort them out before I lost my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, what will we say to the others?\u201d I asked Graham, referring to my wife and his wife as I started driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham turned to look at Hailey to make sure she was not listening\u00a0<\/p>\n
I checked the rearview mirror and noticed she was falling asleep, but not in a sudden way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, she was slowly drifting off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will tell them what we know,\u201d Graham explained. \u201cThat they hid a cure from us. And we are not going there after informing the council about it. I will have my father convince the others this is the right thing to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, but what if they still refuse to give us the cure?\u201d I questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew that once we threatened the children or Baxter, there was a chance Madeline would give it up, but I wanted to know what other options we had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we are there, we will interrogate her alone in a bedroom,\u201d Graham replied slowly, choosing his words carefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My skin broke out in goosebumps. I paused, watching him narrow his eyes at me, then quickly fixed my gaze on the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me, what are you thinking?\u201d Graham insisted, urgency clear in his voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if she claims that during the interrogation we touched her? I asked, slowing the car so I could turn my head and give him a certain look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He understood immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one will believe her, Elgin,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cWe can say she was resisting and we had to force the cure out of her. She will not be able to prove anything. It is not like we would be doing anything wrong. Sometimes things get physical when people want results, especially us alphas. We go to war and get physical there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He continued making excuses, but I already knew what he was trying to justify. A familiar urge rose inside me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
324\u00a0<\/p>\n
#tle Physical Force\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we arrived at Graham\u2019s house, Silver\u00a0<\/p>\n
I out and took Halley inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stayed behind on the road, checking my phone for any rules. There were none for rogues, but I wanted to be sure I did not make a mistake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome here,\u201d I told one of my warriors, o\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment I said it, a strange warmth \u201coval beta who was hovering nearby. \u201cGet me a few boxes of protection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
something inside me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was not because I cared for her. It felt\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once my warrior walked away, Graham\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo she found a cure. She\u2019s sharp,\u201d his fatho\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham and I shared glances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
through me. Just the thought of being with Madeline was enough to stir\u00a0<\/p>\n
payback for the way she had behaved and how confident she had been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
with his father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, so we want to go and question her for it,\u201d I stated. After Graham gave a small hand gesture, his father nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll send warriors with you. In fact, I\u2019ll come with you myself. I want to see how she lies about not having a cure to my face,\u201d Lord Eldon suggested.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham instantly turned to look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It would ruin our plan. We were not bad people, and we were not thinking about doing anything illegal. We simply believed that physical force might be expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Father, you don\u2019t need to go there,\u201d Graham replied, placing a hand on his shoulder. \u201cYou\u2019ll see the children, and then there\u2019s Lady Eugenia. They\u2019ll question you. Just forget about it. We\u2019ll handle it. Don\u2019t worry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His father slowly removed Graham\u2019s hand and placed his own hands on his waist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth of you go for the cure,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cI\u2019m not saying this because I think you\u2019ll do something wrong. I\u2019m saying it because I don\u2019t want you doing anything stupid. Leave that woman alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke in a stern tone, Graham and I shook our heads.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course we\u2019re not going to do anything,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI replied quickly. \u201cThat\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We defended ourselves at once, our expressions filled with offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, then it\u2019s fine,\u201d Lord Eldon remarked. \u201cI\u2019ll let you go. Come back with the cure.\u2018 That settled it. The plan would be set in motion later that night when it got dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
>>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, I was confused about why Graham was not afraid of going up the mountain at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I asked him a few times, and he reassured me that we would be fine if we followed certain rules.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I asked what those rules were, he told me I did not need to worry about it and that he would handle it himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even so, I could not wait for night to arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
D\u00a0<\/p>\n
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