Chapter 534

Byron:

I had done many wrong things in my life, like sneaking out of the pack house, dating girls in secret, lying, stealing pack files, and taking money from the pack to bring back to my own. I was rude to people.

Sometimes, when I was supposed to run with my pack, I would be so lazy that I lied and said I was sick.

I used to think I was a very bad alpha. I had never praised myself because, deep down, even if I pretended to, I knew I was not a good person, nor a good alpha.

That truth had always stayed with me, and I often wondered how I could make myself better.

But then I would cheat or deceive the rest of the pack again, and it would confirm that I could not change.

But today, when I heard about Graham’s actions, I realized something. Maybe I was not that bad after all.

I made small mistakes, childish ones, or even crimes that made me look dishonest in the eyes of other packs. But I was not a bastard.

What surprised me the most was that ever since I had started getting to know Madeline, I had promised myself that I would stop doing everything that was wrong.

I would try to become better, not because I thought I had a chance with her, but because I did not want her to hate me, even if she only ever friend-zoned me.

Of course, I did not want to disrespect her by hitting on her when she was married and deeply in love with her husband.

I knew how to respect her relationship. I respected her husband too because I genuinely respected him.

But what shocked me was how Graham and Elgin, despite being her mates, kept becoming worse. It made me realize they were never worthy of having Madeline.

When I heard all of this from Yuvonne and found out that Graham had committed a serious crime that night, something ignited inside me.

The worst part was that even if Yuvonne shouted the truth in front of a thousand people, no one would believe her because her image had already been ruined.

Madeline was watching me quietly. I understood the signals in her eyes. She did not want me to tell Yuvonne that Ron already knew everything.

“For now, you need to calm down. You see, we know, and we are not judging you,” I said, giving her a comforting look.

Honestly, I was not judging her in any way. Even if she were not Madeline’s family, I still would not have judged her.

What she did in her private life had nothing to do with me. I do not know under what circumstances people take certain steps as long as they are not committing crimes against others.

“Take her inside and help her rest,” I said to Madeline, gesturing for her to give Yuvonne something to help her sleep.

For a while, Madeline comforted her. Then she helped her to her feet and led her inside.

Meanwhile, I walked anxiously from one end of the garden to the other. I was furious.

“She’s resting. Do you want to come inside and have dinner with us? I’ start preparing in an hour. Stay and eat with us Madeline suggested as she walked out of the house.

I raised my hand in a small gesture to show I was not hungry.

“I’m going to meet Ron.”

The moment I said that, Madeline shook her head in disapproval.

“He’s very angry. I don’t want another man going to speak to him about his wife. He doesn’t trust her at all right now,” she said firmly.

She refused, but I insisted, shaking both my hands this time.

I knew that if I did not go to Ron now, I would go to Graham instead. And if I went to him, I would commit a crime. That was all I knew. So I had to do something.

“No, Madeline. He needs to listen to me. Please take care of her and yourself. I’ll be back in a few hours.”

I stepped away from her. She started after me to stop me, but I moved quickly, making sure I left her behind before slipping into my car.

The drive was filled with restless thoughts. At that moment, I did not know who to blame.

Then Sherry came to mind. How could she be with Graham? Did she not know what

he had done to Yuvonne? Or if she knew, did she simply not care?

Whatever it was, now I had to play the game.

By the time I reached there, it was already night. I had to pay the guards to arrange a meeting with Ron at that hour. After that, I went inside the room and sat down to wait for him.

As soon as he showed up, he pulled the chair back and dropped himself into it with

force. It was obvious he was in a bad mood.

Well, I was about to make it worse. And not just his mood, but his mind too.