433\u2013Ready For A Ban\u00a0<\/p>\n
Byron:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI say we opened my pack for her,\u201d I said, turning around and opening my arms to give Sean a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He watched me in silence, almost as if waiting for me to say it was just a joke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you say?\u201d I asked him again, my hand still open and my body moving slightly to show my excitement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want our pack to get banned once again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That ruined my mood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I lowered my hand, rolled my eyes at him, and turned around with my hands on my waist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, what I\u2019m saying is that we have worked really hard and waited for the moment to get our files back so we can be welcomed once again. Now that we have the chance, we need to make sure our pack thrives instead of getting banned or letting a rogue stay with us,\u201d Sean explained, reaching over to place a hand on my shoulder, but I dodged it and stepped away from him with a stunned look on my face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were already doing fine. I mean, nobody\u2019s going to do business with us anyway.\u201d I began to look around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo why keep a pack that cannot even help someone so innocent?\u201d I whispered, trying to put emotion into my voice to convince Sean.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I mean, of course, I was the alpha. I could do whatever I pleased, but I needed some help from Sean. It was pretty much the two of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cByron, you\u2019re just being emotional. And if you think that by bringing her here, you will have a chance with her, then forget about it. She\u2019s married,\u201d he snapped at me, his lips pressing into a tight line while his eyes warned me not to mess with a married woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that,\u201d I replied, pulling away and scratching the back of my neck before rubbing the back of my head. \u201cThen why are you so desperate to help her?\u201d he asked from behind me while I continued toward the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really want to know why?\u201d I whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause my mother suffered the same fate. When she was running on the road asking for help, nobody listened to her. Nobody cared about her, Sean.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned around and watched him look at me in silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I clenched my jaw and placed a hand on my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven my father could not help her. None of these packs, Sean, none of these packs stepped up to help her. She was crying and holding a baby, just like Madeline was. These people, these council leaders, are all brutal. They hide behind power and gold, but they are nothing but dirty people. Authority is supposed to help vulnerable people, not leave them at the mercy of monsters,\u201d I finished, watching for Sean\u2019s reaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, what a speech. Did you forget I grew up with you and I know none of that happened to your parents?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as he said that, I zoned out and slapped my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShit, I forgot you were there with me. But listen, wasn\u2019t it heartbreaking? This is exactly what happened to Madeline.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped closer to him, trying to explain why we needed to open our pack to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what, Sean? My pack members do not even want to stay in a pack. They want to go rogue. They want to be a pack that is banned from other packs. They do not want to mix with the other brutal packs,\u201d I explained, keeping my voice humble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? Who told you that?\u201d Sean asked, placing his hands on his waist again and giving me a challenging look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, nobody needs to tell me. I know my pack members,\u201d I muttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh really? Because the survey I conducted says they want the pack to thrive and do not want to live in a banned pack,\u201d he snapped at me, stepping forward so I stepped back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight, the survey stuff,\u201d I muttered again. (1)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeline,\u201d her gentle voice came from outside the door, and I quickly fixed my posture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean gave me a look of understanding, almost like he knew what I was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm, you can come inside,\u201d I said, glancing at Sean so he would not say anything in front of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She walked in wearing a new set of clothes I had arranged for her during the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked timid in those baggy jeans and loose shirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were practically my clothes, just too loose on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are your wounds? Did you get treated?\u201d I asked, gesturing for her to sit down, but she gave me a small shake of her head and a hand gesture to show she was fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine. The nurses treated me well,\u201d she whispered, mentioning the scratch marks she got during the struggle with Elgin and the stab wound on her thigh that she said was accidental.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I did not believe her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had a bad feeling that Elgin had stabbed her, and she was only saying this so things would not escalate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If that was the case, I was going to make sure Elgin suffered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm, you should rest. I have prepared a guest room for you. In fact, I have prepared a room for your family. You can move in whenever you want. Or maybe we can go-\u201d I started, turning to grab my keys.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd bring your family here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I finished, I saw hesitation on Madeline\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I don\u2019t think that will be the right thing to do. Your pack will get banned again and\u2026\u201d she paused and looked at Sean, and I realized she had heard our conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I don\u2019t want the pack members to suffer because of me. I cannot be selfish, Byron.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
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