“A habit? Seriously?” I called after him. “Then maybe don’t force me to go out to a fancy restaurant with you and your family. I didn’t really have much of a choice in my attire.”He didn’t reply, he got back into the backseat of the car, slamming the door shut behind him. I scowled and marched to m
Judy’s POVI could not believe I actually agreed to this. I stared at myself in the mirror with a frown. I was wearing a female business suit that seemed to have aged me a few years. Matt was right when he said that I could pull off being his mother. For a moment, I had doubts that I could be too yo
“You’re Gavin Landry’s wife?” She asked. “The Gavin Landry?”“Yes,” I said, folding my arms across my chest. “Is there a problem?”“Only that Gavin Landry isn’t married and if he were to get married, it wouldn’t be to a nobody like you,” she said, narrowing her eyes at me. “Do you think I’m an idiot
Judy’s POV“What exactly is going on in here?” Gavin asked as he stepped into the room; his eyes scanning the situation and then landing on the hand that was still very much wrapped around my wrist, marking it red from the force. I watched Gavin’s eyes darken in fury when he noticed the red marks on
He walked me over to the chairs and made me sit in one of them as he sat in the other, his fingers still wrapped around mine gently.“So, tell us what our son had done,” Gavin said, turning his attention to the principal who was watching us warily.Principal Thorne cleared his throat and looked betw
Judy’s POV“W…what are you doing here?” Matt asked, his eyes wide as he stared up at his father.Gavin corked a brow upward and stared back at his son.“I was called in for a parent/teacher conference,” he explained. “I was surprised to see your mother already here.”Matt glanced at me, his cheeks b
Matt followed closely behind us.We didn’t stop walking until we were outside of the school and near the car that Beta Taylor was waiting in. The other Gamma warriors were standing guard, but not close enough where they could hear the conversation, but close enough where they could step in if anythi
Judy’s POV“And he knows that you aren’t his biological child?” I asked, glancing down at a sleeping Matthew.Gavin nodded.“Yes,” he said softly. “He remembers his time with his mother. It wasn’t good and he often still has nightmares. He started to call me dad a few years ago after he started livi
When she found the Epi-pen in its usual place, she grabbed it and put it into her back pocket, knowing she was going to need it for what she was about to do. “I’ve missed talking to you,” Judy continued as she spread the red jam on the slice of bread. “I truly do think of you as a friend, Irene.”
Judy’s POV I stared at Gavin completely dumbfounded. “What did you just say?” I asked, my voice coming out breathy. “I asked you to move in with me,” he repeated, his face serene as he stared back at me. Even though he repeated it, I still wasn’t convinced I heard him correctly. “You’re jo
“It’s part of the job,” she murmured. “But exhausting. So, seriously What’s so important? You sounded urgent on the phone.” I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, tugging at the ends. “My mom is selling the house,” I blurted. “What??” Nan gasped. “Why would she do that? She loves that ho
“Okay,” I finally said after a beat of silence. “We don’t need to talk about this any further.” “Can you leave now?” She murmured. “I’m really tired.” I nodded and started to leave, but then I paused and glanced over my shoulder at her. “I thought you’d like to know that Ethan is sleeping in a
Gavin’s POV I was hesitant for a moment as I stood outside the closed door. This was ridiculous, I shouldn’t be this nervous. But I couldn’t get Judy’s words out of my head. Why would I want this for my own daughter? It was obvious Ethan wasn’t serious about his mating with her, so why should I al
He sighed and shook his head. “Not even a little bit… but Irene… she’s fragile,” Gavin murmured, shaking his own head. “Taking Ethan away from her would destroy her and I worry about what she might do if that happens. She’s my daughter and I only care about her happiness. I just hope Ethan shapes
Judy’s POV For the last couple of days, the pain continued only at night. It would go on until the morning, but with Gavin holding me almost every night, it wasn’t as bad. I was able to get through it. It made no sense because I’ve noticed Irene around the mansion, she’s been avoiding me… ignoring
She wrapped her legs around his waist as he deepened the kiss. He nibbled on her bottom lip. “Let’s get out of here,” he murmured against her. She nodded and Ethan called one of his subordinates to come pick them up because he was far too drunk to drive. He took her back to his house and they ha
Third Person POV Ethan returned to his room later that night after saying goodnight to his family. He was planning on taking Irene home, but when he saw that she wasn’t there, he frowned. His room was completely empty. He grabbed his phone and checked his messages, seeing that he had a missed text