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Ellie looked at Mike and nodded. Mike gave me his hand and I grabbed it.
“You are good, Mads,” Mike said as he pulled me up. “Have you practiced with anyone before?”
I shook my head and looked around for my water bottle. Ellie gave it to me.
“Then you are just talented,” Mike grinned. “Like your father.”
I chuckled and Ellie rolled her eyes at Mike.
“She is good, but she needs to be faster,” Ellie said, giving me a stern look.
I sighed and took another big sip of water.
“She will be with practice,” Mike said as he stroked my hair. “She is already amazing.”
He leaned in and kissed my temple. I looked at him and smiled.
“Okay, if we are done then we should go,” Ellie said. “Dimitri mind-linked me like a thousand times to ask me if we were coming back soon.”
She rolled her eyes and I chuckled. She gave me my hoodie and I put it back on.
“He is worrying too much,” Mike sighed, shaking his head. “Maddie is surrounded by people who would do anything for her. She is safe.”
Mike looked at me and pulled me into a hug.
“You are safe with me, honey,” he said softly. “You know that, right?”
I hugged him back and smiled.
“I know, Mike,” I said and he rubbed my back gently.
“I should have noticed that something was going on with Janet,” Mike said quietly. “I should have protected you, honey. I am so sorry I didn’t.”
I let him go and looked up at him.
“It wasn’t your fault, Mike,” I said, shaking my head. “I told you that. You can’t blame yourself.”
Mike gulped and shook his head a little.
“It’s hard not to, honey,” he said quietly. “I’ve been there with you every damn day. How didn’t I see it happening? How didn’t I hear it?”
I took a deep breath and released it slowly.
“She mostly did it while you were gone,” I said. “You couldn’t have known.”
Mike tightened his jaw and I saw fury in his eyes.
“Have you talked to her since she was imprisoned?” Ellie asked quietly.
Mike looked at her and shook his head. “I don’t want to see her or talk to her.”
I sighed and furrowed my brows a little.
“Maybe you should,” I said, making him look back at me. “She is your mate. You need closure.”
Mike shook his head immediately.
“No,” he said with determination in his voice. “I don’t need anything from her. I need to forget that she ever existed.”
