Madeline:
Throughout the car ride, I was anxious to check on my kids, but in the back of my mind, I couldn’t stop worrying about the rumors that would spread now. The thought alone made me uneasy.
When we finally arrived, the sight of a large group of warriors standing outside the suite eased my nerves. At least my kids were safe—for now.
I hurried inside, and the first thing I saw was Baxter. He had been pacing from one end of the living room to the other, looking tense.
Calling him anxious would be an understatement. He seemed like he was about to lose his mind. The moment he noticed me, he froze.
His eyes were full of questions. I figured he had seen the livestream or the clips circulating online. I knew how the internet worked.
Once something goes live, it spreads everywhere, and
