Chapter 103
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Madeline:
My kids and I had breakfast together. Of course, throughout the meal, Sawyer behaved his best.
Then there was the other side of him, the part that ignored Nina, as if he wasn’t sleeping with her on the side.
In fact, there wasn’t a single moment when I saw him act intimate with her or even catch him stealing glances at her.
Sometimes, I didn’t understand why.
For someone to have her as his only affair apart from me, you’d think he’d be more interested in her if he was willing to cheat on his wife.
“So, what’s your plan for the day?” Nina asked.
She was my assistant, but I knew it was never just about work when she asked that.
Sometimes I wondered if her father was the reason she decided to sleep around with Sawyer.
After all, her father was none other than Mr. Bruno, the man I’d always had problems with.
“I’ll have to check with the Alphas to see what we’re doing today,” I replied, keeping my calm in front of her like I always did.
I could ignore her whenever Sawyer wasn’t around, but when he was, I couldn’t help remembering she wasn’t the great friend she pretended to be.
“I thought you’d be having a day off for me. I mean, your husband comes around, and you decide to go out for work,” Sawyer taunted, one hand tapping the table as he smirked.
“I’ll definitely plan something, but right now, it’s important for me to go and see what’s going on. You know–the children, they’re suffering,” I said, hoping he’d take the hint.
“You know, Daddy, we’ve been so sick,” Elara said, turning to Sawyer.
“Really? I am here now, you will be fine,” he replied, nodding.
I noticed a faint frown on his forehead, as if he wanted to ask me something but held it back.
After breakfast, I just wanted to leave.
The kids decided to go to the nearby park with the warriors from the three Alphas, and with Nina, while I went to meet the Alphas about the cure.
But someone’s unexpected arrival stopped me before I could leave the mansion.
“Hello,” Ron greeted, flashing a cheeky smile.
“Hello, Mr. Ron. Have you come to confirm my husband is real and not a balloon I made up for myself?” I joked lightly.
He was easygoing, and I felt comfortable with him.
“No, I met him yesterday. He’s pretty real,” Ron laughed, then added in a softer tone, “and very lucky too p>
I didn’t dwell on the comment. He’d already told me he was interested in me, so I understood what he meant.
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“By the way, I didn’t just come here to check in or see if you’d settled in with the kids,” he said. “I also wanted to talk about one of the issues that has recently come up with them p>
“Really? What happened? Has there been an issue? Why wasn’t I informed about it?” We began walking out of the mansion together.
I wasn’t sure where Sawyer was, maybe somewhere on the second floor, doing exercises on the terrace, but I knew my kids were happily playing in the park.
I had packed food, toys, and everything they might need before sending them off with Nina.
“That’s because you were also dealing with your own issues these last two or three days,” Ron explained as we walked down the road.
“So, what exactly is going on?” I asked.
“One of the kids in my pack has started complaining about seeing water in his dreams,” he explained. “Later, he said he could still see it around him after waking up p>
“Huh! That is odd,” I commented.
“Previously, it was fire. And now it’s water.” I sighed tiredly at the growing issues.
“Well, that’s one of the things I wanted to talk about,” he replied. “The other is that the council is considering assigning you a rank. You know that’s how it works in wolf packs p>
As he said that, my heart skipped a beat.
I swallowed hard while he looked around casually before meeting my eyes again.
“Are you alright?” he asked.I forced a smile.
“Yeah, of course I am. So, what were you saying? When do they want to assign me a rank?” I questioned, keeping a smile on my lips.
“By the end of this month,” he explained. “They want you to get comfortable with your wolf first. It’s been a while, and since your wolf took some time to wake up, they want to be sure she’s ready to show her full potential p>
That made sense. Unlike the first transition at twelve, mine happened much later, right into adulthood.
Naturally, my wolf would behave differently and take time before showing her strength completely p>
“Great. Thanks for the heads up,” I said, wondering how I was going to hide my grey wolf now.
“Anyway,” he continued, “are you ready to go meet the child p>
I nodded absentmindedly.
“Do you want to inform the other alphas too?” he asked. I shook my head firmly.
“Let them rest,” I replied, concealing the real reason I didn’t want them to come.
They’d bombard me with questions about my husband, and I didn’t feel like answering anyone.
After all, I wasn’t answerable to anyone.
Besides, after Elgin thought he’d caught my husband cheating, I was sure he’d have more questions.
He was an alpha for a reason, he wouldn’t just let it slide because Sawyer and I told him he’d been on a walk with
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“Well then, let’s go. I have my car parked right here,” Ron said, pulling me out of my thoughts.
I started to follow him when a voice called from the mansion’s main door.
“I heard you guys are heading to the mission. Mind if I tag along?” Sawyer appeared, wearing gray pants and a white shirt, looking freshly showered.
“Yes of course, you can p>
Of course, Ron had to say yes.
He had to let him come with us.
I noticed how Ron shifted uncomfortably, his body tense as he looked down and tried to sneak a glance at us through his thick eyebrows.
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