298–He Should Not Touch Her
Graham:
Silver was right to call out their hypocrisy. They wanted revenge, and they were directing it at the wrong person.
I noticed the way Madeline turned to look at Baxter. There was a complaint in her eyes.
“Can you please come with me for a moment?” she said, gesturing for Baxter to step away.
Ever since I came to see them, I had been feeling strange about the whole situation. Madeline had let her guard down around Baxter, that much was clear.
It felt humiliating to witness. Or had it always been this way? Was she the kind of woman who accepted everything after marriage?
That thought bothered me more than it should have. I did not know why I kept thinking about it.
Soon, the two stepped away to talk. That was when I truly noticed them. When they stopped, they stood close, speaking in low voices.
Then I noticed something else. Baxter’s hand rested on Madeline’s ass. He spoke casually while touching her, and she did not react.
His hand stayed there, moving slightly, while his other hand slipped under her arm, squeezing gently.
Madeline had her arms folded over her chest, her expression tensed up, as if focused on something else.
“What the fuck is he doing?” Elgin whispered to me while Silver moved around, checking the area.
“Let’s not focus on that,” I muttered, turning my face away.
I was not supposed to feel this way. We had rejected her, so why was this bothering me so much? I did not understand the feeling burning inside me.
Eventually, the two walked back toward us. Silver returned as well, ready to hear their answer.
“So, yeah, I don’t think we can help, but thank you for coming to the Rogue community and blessing us with your presence,” Madeline smiled sarcastically.
Baxter kept one arm wrapped around her waist, squeezing it now and then. I did not understand what was happening between them.
“You’re really going to let children suffer?” Silver pressed, staying on topic.
By then, both Elgin and I had fallen silent.
“We would help if we could, but there’s nothing we can do,” Madeline snapped at Silver.
“Careful with your tone. I’m an alpha’s daughter and an alpha’s wife,” Silver warned her.
Baxter gave Madeline a light pat on the back, as if encouraging her to continue. She stepped forward and faced Silver, and all of us watched.
“Careful, Silver. In the Rogue community, there are no ranks. So watch your tone when you’re begging for help,‘ Madeline said, her voice harsh.
Her words left Silver stunned, her mouth slightly open.
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“Come on, let’s go, honey. We have other things to do,” Madeline added.
She turned, grabbed Baxter’s shirt, and pulled him along as he walked away without resistance Elgin and I stood there, watching in silence.
“You’re coming over to lose the rank?” I finally shouted, trying to break the moment.
“Sure, I’ll be there tomorrow,” Baxter replied without turning around to look at us.
What the fuck was that?
“How the hell did you ever care for someone like her?” Silver snapped, grunting as she stomped her foot against the ground. “And you two didn’t even say a word. Weren’t you supposed to convince her to help us?”
She raised her voice at Elgin.
I was relieved Kaylee had not come with me. She was waiting in the car. If she had been there and seen me act this way, she would have questioned me too, and I would have been embarrassed for losing my composure.
“It is just that Baxter is our friend. Seeing him like that had shaken me more than I want to admit,” Elgin quiddy began making excuses, shifting the attention to Baxter instead.
Still, we were alphas. We knew how to lie.
“Well, your friend doesn’t care about you. He heard your children are suffering, and he didn’t give a fuck,” Silver muttered, folding her arms over her chest.
She was not wrong. It was truly disheartening how Baxter had responded.
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