129–The Alpha Who Betrayed Me Twice
Madeline:
The storm had finally passed.
I gave Nina a sleeping pill to help her relax after I decided it was fine for her to leave, that I was not going to make her stay when she felt like she could not breathe in this air anymore. I could see it in her face.
I still did not understand what had happened so fast. It could not be the storm alone. Or maybe it was.
It was the next day, and I had slept on the couch.
When I woke, I saw that everyone else was sleeping except for Baxter.
The night before had been horrible. The dinner had been silent.
Nina was asleep, and my kids kept asking what happened to her. Thankfully, Baxter being with them distracted them.
Then it was the new morning. We had all freshened up while Nina had already packed her bags. She did not want to stay another hour in this place.
“Wow, look at all this stuff. Mommy, all the trees are broken,” Bodhi pouted as he turned to look at me. His eyes showed how sad he felt for the trees.
“And there are many animals who might not have a shelter too. Where did they go?” Elara asked from the back seat beside me.
Baxter was driving us to the shore because Nina had to leave. She would not stay, like I said.
“Kids, I know you feel bad for the trees, but do not worry. They will grow back fast. It is a wolf land. Things work a little differently here. There is magic in the air,” Baxter explained.
“Well, and also in the storm,” Bodhi added.
As soon as he said that, Baxter and I laughed. I noticed Nina had still not said anything.
She stared out the window. The back seat felt empty because of her silence.
Baxter parked his SUV and got out, helping the kids while I looked toward Nina.
“Come on, Nina,” I said as I stepped out. The air felt fresh.
“And kids, all the birds and animals here are good at hiding and finding places. Look, there is a flock right there. They survived the storm. They always do,” Baxter told Bodhi while pointing toward the flock and the other animals coming out of hiding.
Nina did not react. She looked indifferent. She held her bag in front of her while Baxter brought out the rest.
“Try to spend more time with your family and feel better, okay?” I told her.
She wrapped her arms around me for a hug. Then she went to the children one by one before she boarded the ship and left.
“So, what are we going to do now?” Baxter asked about the plans for the day.
“Mommy, who will take care of us now?” Gina asked for the first time. She had also been quiet.
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“I will find a nanny here. Do not worry,” Baxter said.
“Not Aunt Yuvonne. I hope you are not going to bring her over and introduce her as a nanny,” Bodhi said, placing his hands on his waist like an adult.
Baxter and I looked at him. Then we laughed a little.
“No, do not worry. It will be some
new, someone trusted,” Baxter added.
Before we could get back in the car, another fast car arrived.
I already felt a certain way when I saw Graham sitting there with his father.
The two walked out holding papers. My heart started pounding harder.
“I hope you know what you are doing before you even come here,” Baxter warned him.
But his father kept patting Graham’s back, as if encouraging him.
“I heard your nanny left too. But do not worry. I am not finding one for your kids anymore,” Lord Eldon said with a laugh as he handed me the papers.
He took them from Graham because Graham did not hand them to me right away.
I looked at Graham’s face and saw that he looked slightly embarrassed. He should have been. He should not have come here with his father like this.
“We will see about that,” Baxter muttered.
But I was served papers from the council demanding a DNA test.
The papers stated that I did not have to do a DNA test for all of them.
It said I could do it only for Gina. I guessed it was Graham’s way of trying to show he still cared and was not getting me in trouble.
Also because one child would lead to the same conclusion about the others in the normal world.
“I tried to be thoughtful,” Graham said, which made me roll my eyes.
“Thank you so much. You are so sweet,” I said in a taunting and sarcastic tone.
“What do you mean by that?” his father asked him, but Graham did not respond.
“Anyway, it should be done in a week,” Lord Eldon said before turning and signaling for his son to leave with him.
“What do they want, Mommy?” Bodhi asked, and Lord Eldon’s attention turned to him. He smiled widely, his eyes shining.
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