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Ellie furrowed her brows and looked at Maddie.
“Do you have any idea what they are talking about?” Ellie asked. “I am completely lost.”
Maddie shook her head and looked up at me.
“I knew she wouldn't tell if I asked,” I said as I caressed Maddie’s cheek. “I knew that she wouldn't tell even if I ordered her to. She didn’t tell me the last time.”
“So what did you do?” Maddie asked quietly.
“I told her what her punishment will be,” I said as I looked at Ellie. “Will and I thought that she may need to be encouraged into talking.”
Ellie smirked.
“How did she react?” Ellie asked.
“But what if she told you the whole truth?” Maddie asked before Will or I could answer Ellie’s question. “She was under your order. She had to tell you everything.”
I looked at her and sighed.
“There are ways to lie or not share everything even under Alpha order, Maddie,” I said softly. “It’s painful, but it can be done.”
Maddie furrowed her brows.
“Wouldn’t you know if she did that?” Maddie asked. “You would have noticed it, wouldn't you?”
I took a deep breath and released it slowly.
“I don’t remember, princess,” I said. “I was so angry and so focused on protecting you that everything about that day is a blur.”
I furrowed and tried to remember my conversation with my mother. All I could remember was anger and an immense need to grab Maddie and take her away from there.
“Why don’t you just order her to tell you now?” Maddie asked, fidgeting with her fingers. “Maybe there is no need to scare her with the punishment.”
I sighed and cupped her cheeks.
“She deserves it, princess,” I said quietly. “She hurt you. She hurt my greatest treasure.”
I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
“Please don’t feel sorry for her,” I added. “She hurt you. She wanted to separate us. She helped Savannah come up with the plan to lie to me about her pregnancy.”
I caressed Maddie’s cheek and took a deep breath.
“She isn’t a good person, princess,” I said. “She doesn’t deserve your compassion.”
“Dimitri is right, Mads,” Will added, making Maddie look at him. “She doesn’t deserve it. She deserves to pay for what she has done.”
Maddie took a deep breath and looked at her lap.
“Besides, we are just a few hours away from having nine Alphas in our territory,” I added. “I am not dealing with my mother right now.”
Maddie looked at me and gave me a small nod. I smiled and pulled her to my chest.
“Thank you for being so kind, princess,” I said as I wrapped my arms around her.
She hugged me back and I could feel her relax into my arms. My smile widened. Knowing that she felt relaxed around me was making me so fucking happy. I wanted to be her safe place, just as she was mine.
“Will Maddie be staying with me tonight?” Ellie asked, making me furrow my brows.
