I flushed from his words; I didn’t take him for someone who would care about such a thing, especially not when it came to me. “You shouldn’t be too hard on him. He’s your nephew…” “Which makes it worse,” Gavin muttered. “He’s family and my family never raise their hand to women. It can’t go with
Judy’s POV I woke up the next morning and for a moment, I forgot where I was. I looked around the large room and when I felt movement beside me, I turned, and my body relaxed when I saw a sleeping, Gavin. After the Gala last night and after we decided, we were going to “date” or whatever it was we
She was quiet for a moment as she took a sip of her own coffee. “There’s nothing wrong with being friends. I mean, he has to understand that your fated mate left you for another woman only recently. You are still heartbroken, and your wolf is healing,” she told me. “You can’t be too hard on yourse
Judy’s POV “Hey, Dad! Are you going to watch us practice again today?” Matt asked eagerly as Gavin joined us in the parlor. It had been a couple of weeks since our arrangement and things have been going way better than I thought. A few times, Ethan had almost caught us. We told ourselves that we
“Ethan, what the hell are you doing?” I gasped as he pulled me further away from Gavin and Matt. He stopped walking when we reached a more wooded and shaded area, and he caged me against the tree with his arms. “What am I doing? What the hell do you think you’re doing? What’s going on between yo
How stupid she was for trusting them. A furious rage and pit of jealousy bubbled in her stomach. She bit her lip, keeping her tears away. She watched as her father noticed what was happening and he stormed over to them, pulling Ethan off Judy and punching him in the stomach. Irene wanted to go to
Judy’s POV “You agreed to do what??” Gavin asked, folding his arms across his chest as he glared at me. I sat on his bed, with my head down. “Why would you agree to go to that barbeque?” “Because Irene asked,” I told him. “She’s my friend, Gavin. She needed me to be there… so I’ll be there.” H
“I don’t trust them, Mom,” I told her. “They aren’t good people…” “Well, I just don’t believe that,” she said, shaking her head. I sighed; there was no point in arguing with her. I knew I wouldn’t be able to change her mind. After a while, I gave up on the conversation and made my mother and me
“If I knew, I wouldn’t be asking,” I said exasperated. “Talk to me, Matt,” I said more softly as I walked closer to his bed. “Why are you upset with me?” Matt swallowed and I could see the moisture in his eyes; it broke my heart. Whatever was wrong… it was serious. “What did you say to Judy that
Without saying a word to me, Kelsey tipped her nose up and walked straight towards the staircase. We walked around the curvy hallway until we reached the door at the end. She pushed the door open, and I nearly vomited from the smell alone. It was also incredibly dark; when she flipped on the light,
Judy’s POV “Judy! We are so glad you decided to move in as well,” Meredith said as she greeted us at the doorway. Kelsey was also there with her arms folded across her chest and she was glaring at me. I tried hard to not look her in the eyes. This was the last place I wanted to be and the less I h
“I… I apologize,” Taylor said, lowering his gaze. “It was an oversight, and it won’t happen again. I’ll make sure it’s fixed by the end of today.” “What good does that do me now??” Gavin asked, turning to face him fully, his eyes red with fury. “My son was poisoned, and we have no camera footage s
Judy’s POV This was the scariest moment of my life. When Matt took a bite of the sandwich and suddenly, he was dropping to the ground, I had no idea what to do. I had never been put in a position like this before. His entire face turned red and blew-up like a balloon as he grabbed his throat; it w
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