I stood there, gazing at Saige while Landon and Axel hung back behind me, both speechless and frozen in their tracks. I took a step closer to Saige. "Look, I know you're my guardian, but that doesn’t explain why you’re here now," I said, inching towards her. Axel reached out to grab my arm, trying to pull me back, but I shook him off.
"I’ve been keeping an eye on you, Madison. You need a guardian now more than ever, especially with these two troublemaking wolves around," she replied, nodding toward them.
"Who the hell are you?" Axel demanded.
"I’m none of your business," Saige shot back.
"She’s a friend," I quickly chimed in, and Saige offered me a warm smile.
"Madison, you can’t stay here—not with them. They’ll only bring you down and cause you harm," Saige warned me.
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