Chapter 145

145 –Lost The Custody Of My Children

Madeline:

Finally the wait was over and Lord Eldon walked in along with two more werewolf leaders.

One was an old woman with grey hair. She looked about ninety–five.

It was hard for her to walk, so they held her by the arms to support her.

The other was a man named William. He looked in his late forties.

He had a thin black moustache and black gelled hair pushed to the side.

He entered with a grumpy look on his face.

I knew this man. He always wore oversized coats and suits.

He also kept his hands straight down, not moving them even when walking.

The three of them sat in front of me across the table.

“So, what is your wolf’s name?” the old lady asked.

Her trembling voice told me she wanted to be at home resting instead of dealing with the shock that a she–wolf had given birth to more than one child at a time and carried different DNA from different alphas.

“I don’t know,” I lied, stretching my hands on the table and gently pinching my finger.

“But you said your wolf has woken up. Your sister confirmed it,” Lord Eldon reminded me.

Since her interview, it became obvious and I signed the papers to stay in the werewolf land.

“I did, but I never got to know her. She doesn’t speak to me and I haven’t transitioned fully either,” I said.

I noticed Lord Eldon’s face. He didn’t believe me, but because this was an interview, he could not call me a liar.

“Okay, tell me about your pregnancy. How did it happen? And how did you find out you were pregnant from different alphas?” Lady Abigail asked.

Lord William did not seem too happy with the questions.

He showed almost no body language, but he was the only one with a pen pressed between his fingers, ready to write on the clipboard.

“Actually, it happened a few years ago when I turned eighteen. The alphas were over,” I said, and paused when emotions rushed back. “They wanted to make my night special p>

I noticed the disgust on Lord Eldon’s and the old woman’s faces.

“And how did they know your night would be special if they slept with you? Have you ever done it before with others?” the old lady asked.

Her purpose seemed to be to make me feel guilty.

“No, I have never. I was a virgin. And ask them why they thought they would make my night special like that,” I said, my voice rising as I began to lose control in the first minutes of the interview.

“No need to be hostile, Mrs. Madeline. These are the questions the werewolf community will ask you if you don’t

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answer them right now in isolation,” the old woman said bitterly.

She came from a time where she–wolves were seen as less than alphas.

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Alphas could have many women, but if a woman demanded rejection, she was seen as a whore and not fit to be a mother or daughter.

“Can we calm down?” Lord William said, gesturing toward the old woman. Then he straightened in his seat and looked at me.

“I have a daughter your age. She married her fated mate, and even though she is very troubled in her marriage, she tries hard to keep it stable. I know there is trouble, but I never ask because it isn’t decent to question our daughters like that. I would not have asked you these questions either, but this is important. So let’s not talk about the past. I don’t care what happened. Let’s focus on the main thing. Your wolf p>

I was grateful he changed the subject.

Even though some of his words bothered me, it didn’t seem like he meant them with intent. He was held back by the pressure of the people.

Instead of talking to his daughter and asking what was wrong, he chose to look away.

“I honestly don’t know,” I said. “As for how I found out, when I gave birth, I saw the distinct features. Every time I looked at them, I felt the connection to their father. That’s it.” I spoke confidently.

“How are we going to meet your wolf? We don’t know if your first transition will be a dangerous one. What if you are surrounded by your own children or the other children you take care of? Or the pack members? What if you turn into a monster and attack them? What then?” Lord Eldon asked.

I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. Even if he was a cruel man, he made a point.

Inside me, Lena whispered.

“Are you calling me a monster p>

I closed my eyes.

“I don’t know who you are, Lena. All I know is that when you transition, we crave blood,” I said.

“Well, since you don’t know anything, there’s not much we can do for now. You can return home until you fully transition and we find out about your wolf,” the old lady said.

I tried not to show my excitement, though they probably could tell. I was happy to go back home.

“However,” Lord Eldon added, “the kids will not be safe with you, so they will stay with their fathers. You will have monitored visitations, and that will continue only until you transition and prove to us that you are safe to have children around p>

As soon as he said that, all the confidence I had felt until now shattered.

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