Chapter 116
Maizie kicked Michael under the table, and she sent him a warning look before turning back to Rhys and L
“I apologize for his rudeness.” She said carefully, “He didn’t mean to offend you, sir.”
Rhys surprised us eli but letting out a slight chuckle. “I’ve heard worse. And he’s right to be weary. I have a reputation, and I do not hide behind felt pretenses. My mate here has made me softer, I’m afraid, however, even at my worst, I would never use or harm children, and I certainly wouldn’t force them to fight in a war that they did not ask to be a part of.”
“Thank you for your understanding our position,” Maizie stated in a clear voice. “But I must be honest, I don’t understand if you are not going to use as what was the point of saving us?”
“You are kids, you deserve to be kids and treated as kids.” I answered this time, my voice soft. “The Alpha King rescued me from the Red Blood pack some time ago, and I have learned so much from coming here. Here, we will work together to protect you and educate you, and let you be the children you are. No catches. No forced fights. Nothing expected in return except respect.”
“Are you serious?” Maizie’s voice was soft. For the first time since I had laid eyes on her when I walked in the room, she looked vulnerable. I knew the offer seemed too good to be true, but we were giving it. I didn’t need to talk to Rhys to know that this was the right thing to do. They needed this, and we could do it for them. “You’re not going to send us back to Adrian? Or kill us for all the damage we’ve done?”
“We’re serious.” Rhys answered.
Maizie looked like she could cry. She blinked her eyes rapidly but recovered when Michael elbowed her.
“Do you have any more questions for us?” She asked when she had her composure back.
“I do.” I said, surprising Rhys, “I grew up in Red Blood pack, I don’t remember seeing any of your faces before…”
Maizie looked uncomfortable with the question but answered anyway. “I grew up in Red Blood pack. I was trained to be a warrior. My whole life, both Michael and I were trained under Alpha Adrian. About half the kids here were taken from their families within the pack and placed in his training program. The other half are recent turns. Their families have either just been turned or their families didn’t agree with what Alpha Adrian was doing and were taken as a punishment into the ranks. There’s about a 100 more back home still in the program.“.
I felt Rhys suck in a sharp breath next to me, and it was my turn to try and comfort him by leaning into him move.
“Thank you for sharing. I’m sure you are all hungry, so we will have food, and toiletries brought in. There is no catch, but we need to be sure we can trust you and protect you before you leave the area. Everything you need will be brought here for the time being. Alana is going to be in charge of it, and if you have any problems, you tell her, and she will tell me, okay?”
Maizie nodded, but her eyes flickered between Rhys and I as we stood up to leave.
“Sir,” She asked, standing herself. “I know I don’t deserve this information, but is the guy I hurt alright?”
She looked so nervous and sick, but I had no idea what she was talking about, but Rhys‘ face hardened then softened all in a matter of moments before he said, “I don’t know but I’ll let you know when I do.”
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