Chapter 284
284 – Unresolved Feelings
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Things were moving rather fast now. As I stood in my spot, I watched the crowd cheer for Elgin as he was crowned in my father’s place. The council members were here. Everyone was here. Of course, Graham was here too.
Elgin wanted Baxter to arrive, but it seemed like Baxter did not care.
I kept telling him that Baxter was the kind of friend who only cared about the woman he was with.
Somehow, that hurt Elgin. He said he knew Madeline would not be with Baxter because she was stubborn and firm.
I did not know how to tell him that she had been with all of them before as well.
I had prepared a beautiful gold gown for the evening, but there was another issue.
Every time I made eye contact with Elgin’s royal beta, my ex, I noticed him staring at me a little too long.
Mathew had been trying to start something between us, and I had been shutting him down.
Still, I wondered how long I could keep that up.
Especially after yesterday, when I barged into his room and saw him unclothed, my thoughts had gone places they should not have.
I shook my head, forcing myself out of those thoughts. I had done too much to be here with Elgin. I was not going to ruin it over desire.
“So, any news on Madeline?” Kaylee asked as she approached, gently resting a hand on her stomach.
She was not far along, but she was careful. Even Graham was being extra attentive.
I had noticed he was building a farmhouse for her, a place where he planned to spend time with her.
He was already thinking about where she would give birth and everything else.
He was falling for her deeply. He had even told Elgin he was glad Madeline was out of their lives, and I was glad
too.
It made Elgin feel certain they had made the right decision.
There was nothing left to gain from Madeline. I wondered if Baxter would survive in the woods for long after being dethroned, but that thought could wait.
“I heard something happened to her stepsister. Remember that Yuvonne girl?” I asked Kaylee.
We looked at each other before bursting into laughter. We both knew she would get into trouble.
There was no way she would not. She was chasing a man who had given up his crown.
Did she really think he would choose her over the woman he had given everything up for?
“Speaking of Baxter, I heard Graham has been taking a lot of interest in his pack,” I said, my tone shifting.
Kaylee avoided my eyes, and I knew it.
My father told me Graham and his father have been paying close attention to Baxter’s pack. With Baxter gone, his mother was relying heavily on Graham.
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284–Unresolved foolings
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“He just misses his friend,” Kaylee replied quickly. “He does not want his mother to suffer. He is only helping. ”
She excused herself and hurried back to Graham. The two were inseparable. He would not let her out of his sight.
Elgin stepped down from the stage. It had been advised that during the crowning, he should stand alone.
My father had placed the crown on his head, and now Elgin reached for my hand.
I made sure everyone was watching before placing my hand in his. He led me to the stage, where we stood and waited as the crowd cheered.
Elgin wrapped an arm tightly around me, making it clear I was his mate, the one who gave him strength and children.
“I’m so happy,” Elgin said, turning to kiss me.
“And I’m happy that you’re happy,” I replied.
Still, I felt a strange agitation under my skin. My phone kept buzzing. It was Mathew.
He had been sending messages I did not want to read, filled with words about what he wished would happen if I were with him instead.
“You look distracted,” Elgin asking that instantly startled me. I turned to him and gave him a smile.
“I was speaking with Kaylee earlier,” I replied. “Elgin, I’m telling you, they have their eyes on Baxter’s pack. Do not be surprised when they try to take it over from you. Please stay focused on the pack. Forget about Baxter p>
I noticed the worry on his face at the thought of Graham taking over Baxter’s pack.
Not because he wanted the pack to stay with Baxter, but because if Graham took it, Elgin would no longer be the only one with two major packs under his name.
“Someone will take the pack,” he muttered. “I don’t know how to get it from him p>
“When are you dethroning Baxter?” I asked.
Elgin turned to look at me, a tired sigh leaving his lips. “In three or four days p>
“That means we only have four days to do something big enough to get the pack for ourselves, or at least delay the crowning,” I remarked, tapping my finger against my chin.
“Did you hear about the sickness coming back?“I asked,
Elgin snapped his head toward me.
“What?” he questioned, worry clear in his eyes. “Are our children okay?” he asked, referring to the twins.
“They are fine for now,” I said. “But I heard children are collapsing, almost like they pass out and wake up as if they took a nap. I think they will be asking Madeline to return for help very soon p>
I had already warned him that she might come back into our lives and ruin things for us.
“Don’t worry,” Elgin replied. “Women like her are no longer my priority. She can come if she wants, but only to help the children. I’ve realized that a woman who sleeps around is not meant for an alpha with two major packs.“1
It was the response I wanted to hear. I felt proud of my father for backing Elgin at the right time and helping him finally see my worth.
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