354\u2013No Hope So Far\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI could not believe he came thinking he would ask us to be part of the investigation and that we would let him stay,\u201d Yuvonne complained, following us toward the wooded area. She was definitely going to go back inside. She had only come out to comfort me and put me at ease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only that, they were probably told that Elara had been taken. That was why Elgin was the first one to come and complain,\u201d Ron explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does not matter what they think or what they say. None of them deserves to be around my children or even worry about them. As for Graham, it was because of him that all this mess started in the first place. He was the one who started the argument with me. He was the one who brought up wanting me to marry him. He forced it all on me, then he stepped back. So no, I do not think any of them deserves an explanation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grunted, finally stopping when I felt I did not want to go any farther, so at least Yuvonne could go back and take care of my children with Baxter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, forget about them. You guys should focus on looking for Gina,\u201d Yuvonne told me, giving me a gentle pat on the shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease take care of Bodhi and Elara. They must be feeling so sad,\u201d I requested, my voice breaking at the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course they are. They must miss their sister.\u201d Yuvonne wrapped me in a hug.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she decided to step back toward the cabin, I watched Ron gesture to one of the warriors to go with her. Ever since that monster had taken my daughter, the news had spread about a deadly creature taking children away. Nobody knew what compelled it to come, to appear for the first time. Nobody knew why it took my daughter. Everyone was worried that the next time the monster came back, it would take their children.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d Ron asked me, after his attention shifted back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly if I knew,\u201d I replied quietly. \u201cI do not know. I just feel like I am half dead.\u201d I spoke to Ron without looking him in the eye. I did not even want to be seen. But I had no other option. My daughter was out there, and I was not going to believe that anything had happened to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre things okay between you and Baxter?\u201d Ron asked, using a gentle tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took a deep breath and finally turned to look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am scared for Baxter. I do not think he understands what he means to me.\u201d I finally broke my silence about his situation. \u201cRon, you have no idea. Ever since that incident, he has looked at me with wild eyes, almost as if, if I did not stop him, he would make a mistake just to find that monster.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed how Ron began to frown at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, Madeline. He is not that weak,\u201d Ron remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is not. But that is the problem. He is trying too hard to prove it to others. And I saw the way the monster attacked him that day.\u201d I swallowed hard. \u201cRon, I have already lost my daughter. I have no idea where she is. If\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything were to happen to Baxter, I would stop living.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as I said that, I felt a tear roll down my eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
No Frope so For\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s reward timel Check in and collect your daily bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thing is, Ron, I love Baxter. I love him more than he can imagine, and I am afraid of losing him. He does not understand that the only reason Bodhi and Elara survived that night was because of him,\u201d I uttered, rubbing my hands together anxiously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every time I mentioned that night, I remembered my daughter\u2019s innocent face, the way her eyes watched me, hoping her mother would arrive in time and grab her before the monster snatched her. She must have been so scared. She must have thought her mother failed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then you need to tell him all this,\u201d Ron snapped me out of my thoughts about that night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou do not understand, Ron. I have to let him fight for his wolf. If I told him that he does not need to have a wolf, he would stop fighting.\u201d I paused as my heart began to pound harder than ever. T\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d Ron asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd Ron, once he loses his wolf, he will turn human, and they will take him away from me,\u201d I commented, tears forming in my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was then that Ron realized why I was so scared of losing everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, calm down. Everything will be okay,\u201d Ron said as he quickly stepped closer, rubbing my elbow to comfort\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it also hurts when his mother taunts him that way. She is crushing his confidence. He deserves to be cared for, to be built up, not torn down,\u201d I explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I buried my face in my hands. I wanted to spend time with him, to focus on his healing. But my daughter also needed me, and she needed me first. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
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