Chapter 283

283 –Taking Her Home With Me

Baxter:

The way she moved made me worry for her.

She wrapped her arms around me and began to cry, breaking down as if she had been holding in pain for far too long.

“Yuvonne, are you okay?” I asked, hugging her back and gently rubbing her back.

“No, I’m not okay. I’m not okay here,” she cried.

When she tried to pull away, I kept her close and carefully tucked strands of her hair behind her ear.

“Take me with you,” she pleaded.

“What?” I asked, confused and hesitant.

“Please take me with you. Take me anywhere, but take me away from here. I want to get away from these people, please,” she begged, pressing her palms together in front of her.

I stood there in complete shock.

“‘Yuvonne, you will not be happy in the woods. Remember what happened. You will not feel safe,” I told her, trying to make her understand that the world outside her home was still dangerous.

Even we did not have a home, I did not know how we would take care of her. She needed help. She needed support. She was already dealing with so much, and she could not handle being without shelter, food, or safety.

“No, Baxter. I will be safe wherever you are,” she insisted. “Even if I am among tigers and lions, as long as you are beside me, I will be safe p>

Her words struck me deeply. After years of being told I was not capable of protecting anyone, her words changed something inside me.

“Please, I am not going to heal here. You do not understand. They are making my life miserable. Every time someone looks at me, they remind me of what happened. My mother thinks I am not a perfect victim. My father does not even speak to me anymore. He thinks I am responsible for what happened to me. He sees me as someone who ruined his reputation,” she explained, finally spilling everything she had been holding inside.

I realized she was right. She could not heal here.

“But Yuvonne, our home was burned down. We do not know where we will find shelter next. Do you think you will be able to live like that?” I asked softly, gently caressing her cheek as I looked at her. 3

“Yes,” she replied confidently, nodding her head.

“I will be fine as long as I am around you,” she confirmed.

I straightened my back and placed my hands on my waist.

I did not even have a phone to contact Madeline, and somewhere deep down, I did not want to leave Yuvonne here.

She needed my protection. She needed my care. 2

“But what about Madeline?” my wolf spoke up.

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283–Taking Her Home With Me

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For all she knew, I had come here to meet her and comfort her. If I took Yuvonne with me, how would Madeline react?

As my wolf’s words settled in, I began to wonder what I would do next.“You understand that I will never marry you. I am already a married man, ” I spoke softly, wanting to comfort her rather than cause more pain. Those were words I needed to make clear.

“I understand,” she uttered, nodding her head in small movements.

“So you are not asking me to marry you, right?” I asked, watching her look at me for a few seconds with empty eyes before she slowly shook her head.

“No. Just take me out of here so I can heal. Once I heal, I will find someplace else. But for now, I really want to get away from here,” she requested, making my heart ache for her.

Her own home had become a nightmare.“Think about it, Baxter,” My wolf spoke up again.

I closed my eyes to speak with him.

“I think Madeline will understand,” I said, reminding him of how concerned she had been when she found out what had happened to Yuvonne.

“Just because she understands does not mean we should burden her with worries. It would be like taking advantage of her kindness,” my wolf snapped back.

A quiet sigh from Yuvonne made me open my eyes. I noticed she was still waiting for my response.

“Are you willing to take me with you?” Yuvonne asked, raising her hand slightly.

With my mind blank and only wanting to give her a better life, I reached out and held her hand.

“Thank you so much, Baxter, for never letting me down. I will go pack my bags,” she cheered.

She turned and headed toward the closet. As she did, I heard my wolf click his tongue inside me.

“Someone is going to be sleeping on the couch full of thorns from now on,” he commented, making my skin prickle.

“And I will let her wolf know it was not me who made this decision. I warned you. This is all your fault,” he continued, making me shake my head silently.

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Instead of being helpful, he was giving me a hard time. I knew I had made a rushed decision, but it felt like the right thing to do.

Deep down, my instincts told me that taking Yuvonne out of here was the best choice.

I could only hope Madeline would understand once I explained what these people had been doing to Yuvonne.

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