Chapter 56
56 – Married Men Are In Love With Me
Madeline:
Just as we had planned, we went into the living room and shared a drink. Most of the conversation was just Graham talking about the mission.
“A beautiful woman like you, with so much intelligence, is a charm,” Grandma said, complimenting me.
I gave her only a weak smile.
“But it’s unfortunate how success sometimes comes with drama,” she continued, and my smile began to fade.
I already knew what she was referring to. Even hearing her hint at those clips made my chest tighten and my confidence slip away.
“ I’m so sorry. I know it’s not my place, but people aren’t going to like it. Alpha Graham, you’re married. And Madeline, you have children. You two should be more careful,” Lady Riva said, making me look down nervously.
The air grew tense and heavy. Of course, I should have known she would bring it up, anyone would.
“Grandma, it’s really not our business,” Ron came for my defense, gently nudging her elbow.
“Nothing happened. I had transitioned, and I was in a lot of pain. As for Madeline, she had just fought with that old man. Her dress was dirty from the mud,” Graham explained, defending us.
“But there’s a clip where you could be seen kissing,” the old lady pressed.
I had expected that. She was known to be self–righteous and hated immoral acts, especially those against mates.
In this case, she was clearly defending Kaylee, Graham’s wife.
“Graham had been in intense wolf pain and wasn’t thinking clearly. He thought Madeline was Kaylee. If they had arrived just a second earlier, they would have heard him call her by Kaylee’s name.” Elgin’s quick story actually sounded convincing.
I lifted my head and started nodding, noticing how Ron and his grandmother exchanged a look before sighing in relief.
“See, Grandma, I told you. It was just a huge misunderstanding,” Ron said, smiling.
I glanced at Graham, who didn’t seem pleased with the explanation
“Anyway, I’m really glad you came tonight. If you kids want, you can keep drinking, but I’ll head to bed. I’m too old to stay up this late, ” Grandma excused, chuckling at herself.
“Then we’ll leave too,” I replied, and everyone seemed to agree.
Still, before leaving, I wanted to step into the backyard, the same one where I had once been cornered by these alphas.
As Alpha Ron helped his grandmother up, I walked out into the cool night air, hoping to clear my head and maybe stir a few memories.
But before I could get far, the three alphas followed me outside.
“This is where it all started,” Graham said softly from behind me.
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I looked around and took a deep breath.
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For a moment, I honestly thought I was the same Madeline who had once been helpless, waiting for them to decide, waiting for one of them to take responsibility for the children.
But I wasn’t that Madeline anymore. I was different now. I knew how to stand up for myself. I knew how to take care of myself.
“No, Graham. This is where everything ended,” I said, turning around to face him, though I could still see the other two from the corner of my eyes.
“If only things had been different back then, you would have known that I never would’ve left your side,” Graham claimed, his voice heavy with emotions.
The weather was calm, but I knew there was a storm burning inside each of our hearts.
They could say they had their reasons for acting that way, at least Graham did, but it didn’t change the fact that there had been many other times when he could have told me the truth.
After he blocked me, he simply forgot about it. Even when he said he had suffered, it didn’t change the fact that I had suffered more.
As soon as he expressed his feelings again, Elgin shifted where he stood, letting out a sharp scoff meant to draw both Graham’s and my attention.
Even Baxter looked uneasy, his jaw clenched tight as he watched us.
“I don’t understand why he gets to be so close to you,” Elgin said, stepping toward me again and bringing up the same issue.
“What’s your problem with it, Elgin?” Graham shot back.
Baxter stood quietly, hands in his pockets as always. But I knew he was thinking about something.
“Well, according to Graham, he has feelings for Madeline, ” Baxter finally spoke, revealing Graham’s truth to Elgin, who looked shocked.
“What? How is it okay for him to confess his feelings to her when he’s a married man?” Elgin said, repeating the same thing I had told Graham before.
It didn’t matter what had happened in the past. The truth was, we had all moved on.
I had spent so much time hating the three of them that I couldn’t simply start loving him again.
It had been a crush, not love anyway.
“What’s your problem, Elgin? Why are you the one making all the noise? Didn’t you say you wanted nothing to do with Elara?” Graham fired back, and I could tell Elgin was offended by the reminder of his own actions.
“Well, I was influenced by the two of you. Maybe you’re forgetting it was Baxter who convinced me to stay away from Madeline,” Elgin argued.
The moment he said that, my eyes shifted to Baxter, and I noticed a faint, unsettling grin on his lips.
Elgin wasn’t lying. It did seem like something Baxter had planned.
But Elgin wasn’t a child. Of course, he was just using Baxter as an excuse to hide his own weakness.
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“Elgin, if you’re going to cry about me having a wife, you’re forgetting that you have a wife and children too. You’re not in a different boat. Why are you even here? Why are you acting like Madeline is yours? ” Graham snapped.
“For your information, my marriage was only for the children, and my wife knows that,” Elgin hissed, turning to look at me. “It’s true. Silver knows. There’s never been any connection between us. We haven’t even been together since the marriage. I told her she’s only the mother of my children. ”
His words hit me like a wave of disbelief.
“But you did sleep with her,” Baxter taunted from behind, arms folded across his chest, a very familiar cocky look on his face. 1
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