Madeline:
We wandered around the area for a while, noticing there wasn’t anything unusual except that the tree seemed to be dying in a strange way.
Other than that, everything looked normal.
The kids played around, but every time one of them sat on the swing, I felt awkward and uncomfortable.
Baxter wouldn’t even agree to push any of the swings. He was clearly uneasy.
I noticed him clearing his throat and scratching the back of his neck the whole time.
As for Alpha Ron, he stood there cluelessly, wondering why this place was important.
After the inspection was over, we returned to our cars.
“Madeline, I’ve arranged a dinner for you and the kids, and I was hoping you’d like to join me and my family,” Alpha Ron uttered.
I nodded, accepting his offer.
“Baxter, please come along, oka
