Chapter 31

MADELINE'S POV  I was bent over, breaking stones in the quarry as usual, my hands number from the repetitive motion. A faint tap on my shoulder didn't register nor the second one.   "Madeline!!!"  The sound of my name rang sharply in my ears jolted me back to reality.  I looked up, startled, and saw grandma Catherine staring at me with concern.  "Madeline, you have been out of it for days now. I have been trying to get your attention for a while. Are you sure you are okay?" She asked gently.  I forced a smile, hoping it would mask the whirlwind in my mind. "There's no need to worry grandma Catherine, I am fine."   She studied me for a moment, her brows furrowed, before nodding. "If you insist, I will go go ahead and continue my work. But take care of yourself child."  "Of course. Be careful too," I called after her, watching her walk away before returning to my task."  The physical labor was supposed to quiet my mind, but it didn't. My last encounter with alpha Konan kept playing a loo