LOGINMadeline:"See, I don't think I understand you," I said to her.As we sat in the living room, I had checked on Byron, and just as Ron had said, his condition was worsening with every passing hour."I don't know how, but she can heal wounds and poisons with her saliva," Nala said, causing me to scrunch my eyebrows."Wait, so you're telling me there was someone who could help people, and she didn't come forward to help the children?" I asked, already questioning this woman's credibility."Not exactly. I mean, she can't heal children. It's kind of like how you can heal children, but she can heal adults. I'm not really sure. I've never been this confused before, but now that I'm saying it out loud, I realize how strange it sounds," she replied and I turned to look at Ron."Who is this person?" he asked."Oh, you've probably heard of her," Nala replied. "She's quite well known in Alpha circles."She shifted in her seat."I found her recently when one of my soldiers was wounded, and she hel
Madeline:I couldn't tell whether I was happy that I would have died and been reunited with Gina and Baxter after fifteen days, or angry that Bodhi and Elara would have been left behind.Either way, it would have been cruel.They would have been the ones left to suffer."So, I'm going to die?" I asked in a monotone."No. That's what I'm trying to tell you." She let out a small laugh. "The monster used its tongue to save you. It cured you."I stared at her in confusion."It seems its saliva has some kind of healing properties," she continued.My heart slowly began to stir again, as though it were fluttering back to life."So you're telling me that if—" I paused as my voice broke.I could tell she realized I was about to cry."That maybe, if a very sick person is brought here and it uses its saliva, that person might survive?"Tears streamed down my face as I asked the question.By then, I could tell that while I had been unconscious, Ron must have filled her in on Baxter's situation.T
Madeline:Even I was aware that my confidence in the monster listening to me might have been misplaced.There was a high possibility that we would go there and it would attack us.Maybe it didn’t only attack me.Maybe it had only been protective because of Ron, or perhaps for Byron's sake.There were thousands of possibilities.In this situation, I was heading toward the monster with an entire troop behind me.If the monster hurt me, not only would I lose my credibility, but I would also feel guilty.These people had come to fight for me and save me.We kept moving until we reached the mountain top.That's when Nala's grip tightened around my arm.I gestured for her to stay where she was because the moment I heard the sound of wings flapping, I felt overwhelmed.I started walking toward the oak tree where I knew the monster was.It had probably sensed an unfamiliar presence.Its wings were already beating against the air."You don't need to be hostile," I said as I looked up at the mo
Madeline:After planning everything with him and telling him he needed to wait before we took any further steps, I decided to return to the cabin.To be honest, Byron's condition was really bad, and I was worried about him.But as soon as I emerged from the woods and stepped onto the mountain trail, I heard voices behind me."There she is!"It sounded as though a group of people had been lingering nearby, probably ordered by Elgin and the others to look for me.An arrow flew straight at me.I spun to the side and caught it in my hand.When I looked at the people, they all gasped.I threw the arrow back, and it struck one of them.Then I realized running wasn't an option.There were too many of them. They were coming from every direction.So I decided to shift into my wolf form.I was no longer hiding her. If anything, I was proud of her.But the moment I tried to shift, they started throwing werewolf bombs at me.That's when I realized why some of them were wearing those strange outfi
Madeline:I held the sandwich to his mouth, giving him a concerned look.He took a bite, then met my gaze as a smile spread across his lips."You're angry right now, and I know you make stupid decisions when you're angry," I said calmly, though my intentions were entirely different.I was feeding him because I believed in feeding your animal before you slaughter it."But I want to go and get my hands on her. I'll never let her marry him. How can she do this to me?" he screamed, tears streaming down his face."And I'm not crying because I'm in love with her. I'm crying because there's such a thing as loyalty, and my friend, that asshole—" He bit his bottom lip and sniffled in front of me.I mirrored many of his expressions.I pouted, nodded my head, and scrunched my eyes and eyebrows together.The truth was that I didn't give a fuck.I would be happy if Kaylee wasn't my biggest enemy right now.I would have been even happier if she had found love somewhere else, but this bitch killed m
Madeline:"And you're sneaking out again."Ron's voice startled me, but I turned around and gave him a look."I'm only going out to get herbs for Byron. His fever came back last night."I avoided meeting Ron's eyes, making it seem natural as I glanced at the weather instead.The morning was still fresh.Yesterday had gone very well.Mathew had told me that Elgin was concerned about Elara, which meant he wouldn't hurt her.But there was still one problem.We still hadn't found Bodhi.We also needed to figure out where Lady Eugenia had taken him."By the way, there's some news," I said to Ron.He stepped onto the cabin's front porch beside me and stared at the monster.The creature would leave, hunt a few animals, and then return."I hope it's good news," Ron commented.He had been waiting for a chance to get his hands on Lady Eugenia.At this point, we didn't need justice from any council leader.We didn't want anyone's help.We had taken matters into our own hands.We were going to pu
Madeline:“Why are you focusing on Gina? Ask him to give us Bodhi. If she wants to keep the daughters, she can keep them,” that was when Lord Eldon spoke, and everyone went silent to look at him.“What?” Graham wondered, staring at his father in confusion.“I am telling the truth. It is hard for an
Madeline:"Is it true, Mommy? Are we Alpha Graham’s children?" Elara asked, and my heart broke for them.The same man who had not wanted me, who had gone on with his life without looking for me, was now demanding a DNA test and trying to take my children.If Gina’s test came back positive, as it wo
Madeline:After I took my babies from them and moved toward the car with Baxter, he carried me and the children back home.Throughout the ride, my kids were crying, yelling, and screaming at one another.Elara kept complaining about why her siblings were not considerate of her and why they were say
Madeline:“I do not know. It is up to them. I will tell you one thing, because now it is between friends, and you know I will always choose you even when you would not choose me.” The words came from deep within him, and I began to wonder why he was saying any of it.Before I asked, he continued.“







