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Madeline:
“Oh, so you will also be staying there?” Byron asked Ron, patting his shoulder. The pat was so hard that I saw Ron clench his jaw.
“No. My wife will stay with Madeline. She is the one who brings home–cooked meals,” Ron replied in a stern and harsh tone.
“Oh, your wife?” Byron said, teasingly punching Ron’s arm before pulling his hands back and tucking them between his legs, pleased.
“You know what? I wonder how my wife will be. But I am single. Completely single. I have never dated anyone, ever. I am a gentleman. I will just fall in love and p>
As he continued rambling about himself, we arrived, and Ron stopped the car so abruptly that Byron almost flew into the front seat.
“I think Ron needs car lessons from me,” Byron remarked as he stepped out of the car. 1
As soon as I got out, my children rushed toward me.
“Mommy,” Bodhi and Elara cried, their arms open. 1
As they ran in my direction, Byron yelped behind me. He jumped onto the car as if wild dogs were charging at him.
“What the fuck are these things?” he yelled.
Everyone snapped their heads toward him. He sat on top of the car, denting it, then slowly let his body slide down, landing on his feet.
“I was just joking. I was trying to make everyone happy. I think I need to work on my comedic timing, ” he added.
I turned back to my children and hugged them tightly.
“Who is it?” Yuvonne asked.
“Yuvonne,” Ron gestured toward Byron. “That is Byron p>
The moment Ron said his name, I watched Yuvonne’s eyes widen. It was as if she could not recognize him until the name was spoken.
“Oh no, why is he here? He is like a walking curse,” Yuvonne complained.
“Excuse you? I am helping this nice lady reunite with her husband and daughter,” Byron replied, placing a hand on his chest in a mocking tone.
My children looked up at me.
“Mommy, where is Daddy and Gina? You said they were at the hospital,” Elara asked.
I quickly picked them up and carried them to the room, convincing them everything was fine. I lied, telling them
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that their sister needed medicine and that only Byron could help us get it. After putting the kids to bed, I stepped
out to check on Byron.
I heard they had tried to get him a room. They could not, so he was supposed to sleep on the couch with Baxter’s
parents.
When I walked outside, I spotted Baxter’s mother standing outside the room, her hands on her waist.
“Come here,” she snapped, grabbing my arm and dragging me with her.
“What is it?” I asked as she shoved me into the room.
“What is this thing?” she demanded, pointing at Byron, who was sleeping face down on the bed with his arms spread.
Baxter’s father sat on the couch, looking worn down. I knew they missed their son as much as I did.
“That is Alpha Byron,” I whispered.
“I know who he is. First you bring in that banned creature, and then you decide he should sleep in our room. He should have been decent enough to get the couch. But no, he spreads across my bed like a sheet,” Baxter’s mother shouted. (1
“I only brought him here because he is the only hope we have to find Baxter,” I replied softly.
She shook her head.
“I do not care. Kick him out or tell him to sleep on the couch somewhere else,” she hissed, pointing at me.
“And you owe me that much after you stole my son from me,” she added before stepping away.
“Byron,” I called, standing at the edge of the bed.
“Alpha Byron,” I called again.
“Hmm, you have such a pretty voice,” he murmured.
I stepped away from the bed and glanced at Baxter’s parents, who were watching us closely.
“Oh my goodness, I am going to have a heart attack,” Baxter’s mother complained.
“Byron, can you please wake up and leave the bed?” I said louder this time.
He startled awake, rubbing his cheek as he looked around. His hair was long enough to brush his neck. When he turned and saw Baxter’s mother, he nearly shouted.
“Oh my God, you gave me a heart attack,” he exclaimed, pressing a hand to his chest.
She growled and stomped her foot. I could tell he had done it on purpose just to irritate her.
“We need to talk about tomorrow’s mission,” I told Byron.
That seemed to be the only way to make him get up and come outside, and to keep him from annoying Baxter’s parents.
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He dragged himself off the bed, and as he walked past Baxter’s parents, he smirked at them.
I noticed then that he might not be as innocent as he had acted in the beginning. But I did not care. He was helping me get Baxter back.
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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.