Judy’s POVI was standing in the presence of Gavin’s mother. Donna Landry.She stared at me with such dismay that I stood there with unease bubbling in my belly. Daisy stood beside her with her arms folded across her chest and a smug smile on her lips. The last thing I wanted right now was to have t
“Sorry,” I said, giving them both a small smile. “Didn’t mean to keep you waiting.”“Is everything okay?” My mother asked, her eyes shining with concern.I smiled, though it was forced.“Yes,” I told her. “There was a long line for the bathroom.”I hated lying to her, but I didn’t want her to know t
By the time she finished, the waiter had filled out his entire notepad and was red in the face. He flipped to a new page and said with gritted teeth, “And what may I get for you?”Chester grinned and pretty much did the same exact thing, only with a different dish.The waiter pretty much grumbled as
Judy’s POV“Well, isn’t this cozy,” Harper said loud enough for the entire restaurant to hear. My eyes immediately went in that direction, as did everyone else’s. My eyes grew large when I saw Nan tensing at the table with Chester seated in front of her.My heart hammered in my chest.I knew Nan an
Before I could grasp anything, Harper grabbed Nan’s wine glass and splashed it at Nan’s dress, making everyone gasp.Nan shot to her feet, her eyes red with unshed tears and her face flushed with embarrassment. Even my parents gasped; my mother let out a sad sigh as she saw Nan’s distraught and brok
Third Person POVChester stood from the chair the moment Nan was out of sight. He grabbed Harper’s hand, his nails digging into her flesh. He wasn’t one to hurt women, but when said woman hurt his mate, all logic and rules went out the window. Harper screamed as the nails of his wolf dug into the so
Nan was seated on the couch in the far side of the room and Chester’s eyes widened.“Ladies have a couch in their bathroom?” Chester asked, amazed. He shut the door behind him and locked it so they wouldn’t be disturbed.Nan didn’t bother retorting; she stared at her hands thankful that the tears fi
Judy’s POV“Great job today, Matt,” I said proudly as we finished up our training for the evening. I was exhausted about ready to return home. It was the day after I went out to dinner with my family, and I hadn’t heard from Nan since last night. I was admittedly worried about her, but life had to g
As we pulled up to the mansion, I frowned when I saw an unfamiliar car parked out front.“Were you expecting someone?” Irene asked, also noticing the car.“No, I don’t think so,” I murmur as I take off my seatbelt and slide out of the car.We walked to the front door and pushed it open; I immediatel
Judy’s POV“We have to get him outside,” Gavin said, his face twisted with concern as he stared down at Matt.Matt was about to shift into his wolf for the first time, and he wasn’t even 8 years old yet. No wolf had ever surfaced before the age of 18, so this was something neither of us expected to
Irene nodded.“I know what I did was wrong… I’m so sorry…”“Why did you do it? Why did you try to kill me?”“I wasn’t trying to kill you,” Irene nearly shouted as she stood to her feet. “I promise, Matt. My intention wasn’t to kill you. It was to get rid of Judy. I wanted to frame her because I was
Third Person POVIrene had never seen her father so angry at her before. For a second, she feared that he might actually banish her. She was surprised when he didn’t. She nearly got Matt killed and then tried to frame one person while unintentionally framing another. Or at least caused someone to ge
It wasn’t irrational for her to fear that, because that’s exactly what I would have done. Talking to Cassie was the last thing I wanted to do, even now. But it was necessary, so she knew she had no chance of ever seeing her son again.“I want to see my son…” she finally said, her voice coming out so
Gavin’s POVI can’t remember the last time I actually came to visit my sister. Usually, I would send one of my men to come and get a report on her condition. Part of me wanted to turn around and go home; I shouldn’t have let my mother get under my skin like this, but knowing Cassandra wanted to see
Judy sucked in a sharp breath.“They just left, and nobody knew where they had gone?” She asked, tears filling her eyes.I nodded.“Yeah,” I murmured. “We searched everywhere, but they were gone. There was a note saying not to look for them and that they didn’t need us anymore. I knew she was going
I felt sick to my stomach at the memory and swallowed the bile that threatened my throat.“Gavin?” Judy asked when I hadn’t said anything.I sighed; I could lie to her or deflect the question… but cared about Matt. She should know the truth so she can help me protect him when I’m not around him.“Ye
Gavin’s POVMy mother had crossed a line tonight. I knew tonight’s dinner was going to end up disastrous, but I had no idea she would end up attacking Judy so boldly like that. I was angry and replaying the evening in my head as I drove Judy home. I was well aware of how awkward the silence was that