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    “Madilyn, I knowst night yeni father and i forced this. That’s not enmething fever dis with the gate gene ws in ira negrade that about how to take care of ”


    “1 like you. I want you. I’m scared Larese will hurt you again.”


    She breaks down into hard sobs again.


    “Hand her here, alpha,”


    She clings to me hard as 1 lower her down to Cole. 1 gently pay her hands from my shirt, setting her gently in his fan


    <b>“</b>No Cole! Please, he’s going to hurt you.”


    She’s screaming and sobbing hysterically at the thought that Cole may be attacked again.


    1 step back, giving Cole space to work. His instincts for working with children are nothing short of amazing as he wraps his arms and her time shunt ber waist, drawing her against his chest, the second cradling her head as she sobs into his neck.


    “Your dad seems to be okay with me helping you, sweetpea. And I don’t think your brother is too eager to get that belt on his backside again. To be! can help you.”


    She pushes herself up off his shoulder and looks into his eyes.


    “He’s hurt you twice today. I don’t want him to do it again.”


    “He won’t.” 1 reassure both of them as I stare him down until he submits.


    Cole wipes the tears from her eyes as she calms slightly.


    “Is the cramp still there?”


    He asks her gently. She nods her head with fear and pain still in her eyes.


    “May I touch your belly?”


    She nods her head again as they lean their foreheads on each other, Madilyn continues to cry quietly as Cole slips his hand under her dress and on her stomach. Closing his eyes, he zones out until his focus is on her and her alone. I’m surprised when he stops in the center, a spot I didn’t pick up on. I watch her cringe as a small whimper escapes. She wiggles in hisp with the difort she feels.


    “Be still Lynnie.”


    “Nomands, alpha.” He speaks softly.


    Everyone except Lilly and I are watching him intensely, trying to understand what’s going on. My focus is split between keeping Lucas in line and helping Cole where I can. A small yelp followed by quiet cries brings me back to Madilyn.


    “Alpha, who would be better atforting her? You or Luna?”


    “I’d say we’re equal but considering Madisyn is quife upset and in Lilly’sp I’m the best one.”


    “I need her to rx. The knots in her stomach are tighter thanst night making me believe that her own stress adds to the effect that * creates. That yelp she made was one of the smaller ones behind the big one I’m on, letting loose.”


    He lets out a heavy sigh as his hand moves in a circle under her dress.


    “What’s wrong, Cole??


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    <b>“</b>Although this is a better position to work with when the ramps pop before they rette, it’s a to hanter to get to little ne te peiset ng ver rx we will have to get Dr. Pierce Involved in resting her.”


    <b>“</b><b>They’re </b>that bad?” Patrick’s voice is a mix of awe and concern.


    “Adjust her position so she cany on your shoulder.”


    I’m trying to give him a start with how Ifort her. ite pushes on her bottoms, moving her closer to his chest.


    “Lean into me so you cany your bend down.”


    I take a position directly behind Cole to help enforce what he needs from her. Unfortunately, as she bends ansund his hand she starts whingering and fighting his hold.


    “You can’t fight me, sweetpea.” He whispers neat her eat.


    “It hurts.” She whines as she tries again.


    “I know sweetie, I’m sorry.”


    He tries tofort her as she leans in again. This time <b>I </b>reach over and ce my hand on the back of her head, using my fingertips to lightly soaks against the back of her neck.


    She cries lightly as she attempts to push away. It’s heartbreaking to see her in so much pain, especially since this miserable round could have been avoided if her brother had just left his hands to himself. I would have dealt with him skipping school a lot better <i>if </i>he hadn’t taken it upon himself to attack Cle


    “Rx sweetpea, it’s just pressure.”


    He reassures as he uses the hand on her back to slowly increase the pressure on her belly.


    She struggles with the change, clearly fighting the process until a loud pop could clearly be heard followed by Madilyn’s screams. We all cringe at the sour of Madilyn’s struggles. Why these cramps are so painful, I don’t understand but it’s clear as the chaos of that firstrge <b>knot </b>releasing dies down, Cole has taken her reaction the hardest.


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