Chapter 371
371–After I Lost My Love
Madeline:
Sometimes life becomes extremely unfair to some people.
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I used to hear about people who were born with bad luck, and I used to wonder! was one of those people.
5, until I realized I
As if it was not enough that my daughter had been snatched from me, my dear husband, the man I had loved my entire life, the man I had taken risk after risk for, was now gone.
In the first two days, when I woke up after the initial passing out, I did not remember the monster. I thought there was a better explanation.
There was a better situation where Baxter left me, but he was not hurt or dead.
So in my mind, I created a reality where Baxter came to me and told me he could no longer tolerate my burden, and he left peacefully.
It was strange because I was ready to watch him leave me, to live with someone else. But the thought of him being taken by a monster was not acceptable.
Then Ron sat me down. They told me everything, and I remember losing control. That was the third day.
I woke up with two memories. One where he left me, and the other where the monster took him away.
“Mommy, when will daddy come back home?” Colin asked as I changed them into new clothes. 2
“He is away for some work,” I replied quietly.
No expression crossed my face. I was just tired, so tired.
“But Uncle Ron said daddy is in the hospital taking care of Gina,” Elara remarked, pointing out my mistake.
I shook myself awake and turned to her, giving her a weak smile.
“Right, he is taking care of Gina at the hospital,” I whispered.
“Okay, listen, kids. I’ll be going out, and Aunt Yuvonne will take care of you two.. don’t upset her, okay?” I told them softly, trying to comfort them, even though I knew no amount of comfort could be enough for any of
“Mommy, when can we all be together? You always leave for work every day. And the last two days, you did not even speak with anyone. You just cried. You’re not happy,” Bodhi whispered as he placed his hands on my thighs, then rested his face on the back of his hand, looking sad.
“We will be together very soon. I promise you,” I told him.
I cupped his face in my hands, lifting his head so I could kiss him on the forehead. Holding him close made me not want to let go.
I then pulled Elara in and hugged her too, breaking down once again.
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I wished I had kissed and hugged Gina enough, I wished I had loved and taken care of Baxter enough.
What if I had done all that? What if we had not gone to the mountain top? What if? That word, that question, kept repeating and would not leave me alone.
“Madeline, let’s go, ” Ron called, knocking on the open door and asking me to follow him.
Yuvonne stepped inside with a bag of food and toys.
“Kids, guess what? We are going to play a lot of video games today,” she told my toward them and sat on the bed.
miling as she walked
I gave her a nod, and she returned it with a sad smile. Ron and Yuvonne had been helpful throughout all of this.
I stepped out of the room and wiped my eyes.
“So, you are going out with men now while my son died looking for your daughter?” Baxter’s mother screamed from the window the moment she saw me.
She sat there waiting, watching for my arrival so she could shout at me, asking why I was still alive while her son
was not.
“Ignore her,” Ron told me, gently touching my elbow as he helped me into the car.
As he got in, I turned my head toward the window and watched Baxter’s mother break down.
“I don’t blame her. Baxter was special, so I understand why she is suffering,” I whispered.
“Yeah, but that does not mean she should give you a hard time. You already have enough to deal with, so do not feel bad for her. Feel bad for yourself for having to tolerate her behavior,” Ron remarked as he started the car.
I had never seen him this upset before. He was a caring man, and he did not like seeing me or my children treated that way.
“I found out about an old woman who witnessed the monster once,” Ron explained. “I think she could help us figure out how to summon the monster. Maybe then we can catch him, and if we do, we might find out where Gina and Baxter are p>
I nodded, listening carefully. There was one thing I could not ignore. I had no ide bey were still unharmed.
They had been with the monster for too long, and that frightened me.
When we arrived at the pack, Ron spoke with one of the alpha, who delivered more bad news.
“She was killed during a house robbery the other day,” the alpha said quietly, looking upset that we had arrived too late.
But Ron and I shared a quizzical glance, wondering why she had been targeted in the first place.
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Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.