Chapter 97

97–My Husband Steals Attention

Madeline:

I had asked for a few minutes to speak with Sawyer first, and now we were in the living room of the mansion.

The kids were on the rooftop playing with Nina, and I was glad they had gone away after what they had told me.

It was going to be awkward watching them look at their stepfather again.

“ Why do I feel like you’re not happy to see me?” he complained, his hands in his pockets, looking casually relaxed.

This is Sawyer for you. He was always like this. Nothing worried him.

He had too much money to care about small issues. That was what he always told me.

“That’s not the case. I’m actually surprised, but I’m really happy to see you,” I said, forcing a delicate smile onto my lips, the kind I knew he liked.

“I was concerned about how you’d react to the news of…” I paused, unable to finish my words.

This was going to be a huge issue in our relationship.

“About the fact that you have a wolf?” he asked, pouting and clicking his tongue.

He nodded slightly.

He had a sleek jawline and smooth skin. His eyes slanted down in the front and up at the back, like an eagle’s. Tattoos adorned both his hands, and he wore a big snake ring on his ring finger instead of a wedding ring. A chain with our wedding ring hung around his neck.

“You know about it?” I asked in confusion.

“Yeah. I got information from one of the guards in the past few days about what was happening here. That’s why I put all my work aside and came here to be with my wife.” His tone shifted, showing concern as he came closer and gently held my hand.

His touch sent goosebumps across my skin.

There was so much happening around me, matés demanding acceptance, second chances, names next to their children’s names, the fact that I couldn’t leave werewolf territory, my stepsister causing trouble, Lord Eldon demanding a DNA test, and now Sawyer was here.

Any slip could become a huge blow to our relationship.

“My sweet Madeline, this is not how I sent you here p>

As soon as he said that, I snapped back to reality, watching his face with a little fear in mine.

“ You don’t look confident, and it seems like you’ve lost weight. Are they not feeding you well?” he asked, gently caressing my cheek with his thumb.

I held his hand and rubbed my cheek against his palm.

“Come here,” he said, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into a tight embrace.

“I’m here now. Don’t worry. Everything will be fine,” he whispered, his voice full of love.

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I briefly closed my eyes to listen to his heartbeat.

“The council is waiting for you guys p>

Another yet familiar voice snapped me out of my thoughts, breaking our intimate moment.

It was Elgin, standing at the main gate, watching us with a bleak expression.

His eyes shifted from me to where Sawyer’s hands were holding me.

Elgin was clearly noticing our intimate moment, even following our hands with his gaze.

“Oh, hello. Sorry! I occupied your researcher for a while,” Sawyer tried to respond in his deep, husky tone. I broke the hug and fixed my hair.

“Hi, I’m Sawyer. You must be…?” Sawyer asked, squinting one eye.

Before Elgin could reply, Sawyer wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer.

I noticed how Elgin had to press his lips together and swallow hard before speaking again.

“I’m Elgin. Alpha Elgin,” he introduced himself and stepped back. “I hope you two had a good moment together. The counsel is still waiting,” he reminded us.

The way he looked at me held unspoken complaints.

“Yeah, of course. We’ll deal with the council first. Honey, let’s go before we lose ourselves like we always do. Remember how we always forget about time and the world around us when we’re together,” Sawyer said, reaching out to tilt my chin gently and caress my cheek with two fingers, right in front of Elgin.

“Yeah, that’s true.” I shyly lowered his hand while still holding it.

I wasn’t very open to showing affection in front of others.

Elgin turned around and walked off. Then came Sawyer and me.

We reentered the garden, and once again, all eyes turned toward us.

Graham kept his head down after briefly glancing our way. His fists were clenched on his thighs, and his leg trembled constantly.

Lord Eldon’s gaze followed Sawyer’s every move.

And then there was Baxter. He kept his eyes narrowed at Sawyer for quite some time, his expression unchanged, as if trying to understand something.

“It’s so awkward now,” one of the council members murmured, hinting that they were asking me to sign the ID to join the pack while my human husband was present.

“Why is that?” Sawyer asked, speaking up unexpectedly, though I should have known he would.

Sawyer was always confident. He could walk into any new place and make it feel like home.

“That’s because your wife is a werewolf and you’re a human. How are you two going to stay in touch and continue your relationship? I mean, you can always visit, but she can never return to human land. It’s strictly forbidden,” the council member explained.

Humans were allowed into werewolf territory for a limited time if the council approved, but no werewolf was ever permitted to enter human lands.

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It had been that way for fifteen.

After a past incident involving a werewolf in the human world, the rule had been made permanent.

“When people love each other enough, they always find a way. I’m sure we will too. For now, I can stay here until the sickness is dealt with. Wasn’t that the rule, that she can come and bring her family?” Sawyer replied confidently, refusing to let the situation affect his mood or our relationship.

It was going to be difficult for me to focus on work while also worrying about Sawyer being here.

I knew him well, he could be a little reckless when things didn’t go his way.

Alexis Dee Author

I Am so sorry for just one chapter today. I am not in good health but will continue updating more chaps once I feel better. For now, let me know your thoughts, please. What do you think about the alphas and their reasons to abandon her in the past and how do you feel about Sawyer?

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