Chapter 22

I felt like my head was going to explode. Baxter didn’t say another word and stormed out of the mansion. After Bodhi fell asleep, I went back into the living room and poured myself a glass of wine.

I sat in front of the fireplace and drank the wine while tears rolled down my face. Everything was starting to fall apart.

My truth was coming out, my lie was being exposed, and I hated every minute of it. This wasn’t how I wanted my life to be. I never wanted to return, and to think I came back only to find that these alphas were even messier than before, it crushed my heart. 1

“I should probably sleep now, “I told myself, getting up from my seat. It wasn’t like they ever wanted the children.

“I am tiring myself for no reason,” I said, staring at the fire. I guess there was a blessing in disguise then, them not wanting my children after making sure they didn’t want me. It was only good for me, so I wasn’t really upset anymore.

I took a deep breath and went back to my room, not wanting to think about anything else. But I guess the worry about the shadowy man and my children’s sickness stayed with me, because I was still awake after two hours before finally succumbing to sleep.

When I woke up in the morning, after showering and getting ready in a brown shirt and grey tight office pants with a white shirt, I tied my hair in a high ponytail and sat by the living room window with all the files spread in front of me.

I wanted to work hard to find the cure. So far, these alphas hadn’t given me enough medicine, the medicine to delay the sickness.

And I wasn’t really sure if they would after finding out these were their children. I had a very negative impression of them. But after Elgin made it clear that he didn’t want anything to do with Elara, I worried about them getting rid of the babies might be the only way to prevent their past from catching up with them.

I growled, throwing my pen away when nothing made sense. This sickness, why was it only affecting the children? And why were they having nightmares of their own loved ones, making them run around in the woods? There had to be a meaning behind it.

“Ma’am, have some coffee, ” Nina said, putting it down in front of me.

“You don’t have to call me ma’am, Nina,” I replied, giving her the same look I had when we first met years ago. She was only a year older than me, and she had been sweet to me from the very beginning.

She was the one who had told me not to take her father’s words to heart because he could be brutal. Well, he was, until I gained power over him and he could no longer bully me.

“But you’re still my ma’am. Anyway, the kids are still sleeping. Do you want me to prepare breakfast for you? You haven’t eaten anything,” she insisted, holding her cup of coffee and taking a sip.

However, I noticed her attention drifting toward something outside the window.

“Oh, that’s odd. Were you informed of anyone’s arrival?” she asked, and I followed her gaze to see three cars pull up in front of my house.

The first person to step out was Baxter. I already knew I was a fool to think he would just let it slide. His body language, the way he paced, it all looked intense.

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Right behind him was Elgin, completing the deadly combo. And when the last door opened, I didn’t even need to guess. I knew the devil had arrived in three. Graham stormed out of the car, hastily approaching the door.

“Nina, why don’t you go and rest a little? I’ll call you when I need you,” I told her, gently pressing her elbow to sway her away. The alphas wouldn’t care, and I didn’t want the secret getting out.

“Are you sure you don’t want me to prepare something for the guests?” she inquired hesitantly, and my heart thumped louder with every passing second.

Then I heard the doorbell. It sounded like someone had slammed their entire fist on it and forgotten to take it off.

“They’re going to wake my children,” I grunted angrily, my fist clenching.

Nina was trying to look between me and the door, probably trying to figure out as much as she could from the little I was giving her.

“No, Nina, thank you so much. Can you please go to your room now?” I requested, and the urgency in my voice must have reached her because I was being too hasty.

“Sure,” she finally agreed and began to walk away. I noticed her turn around a few times before she disappeared from sight. I then rushed to the door, trying to stop them from causing chaos so early in the morning.

The minute I opened the door, I saw Baxter finally remove his hand from the doorbell. So it was him.

I angrily started walking toward him, making him step back instead of coming inside. I didn’t even open the door entirely, just enough to show them they weren’t welcome inside.

As soon as I stepped out of the mansion, I closed the door behind me. The look on their faces told me they were here for a good argument and a confrontation.

“So, are you going to explain to us what Baxter is saying?” Elgin started, his eyes red with anger. I could feel the audacity in their nerves to confront me.

“Only if you do not step into my mansion where my children are sleeping and we have this conversation like civilized people, with no insults thrown at each other. Because if I start, I swear to the moon goddess you pray to, I will make you leave here feeling naked and utterly humiliated,” I hissed, finally taking a stand.

The tone I used made them exchange a glance, it seemed realization had struck them.

I wasn’t gonna let them manipulate me into thinking I was at fault.

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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.