Chapter 135

Judy’s POV

“Are you sure your foot is okay?” Nan asked as she followed me around our suite. It was later In the evening, the first round of the competition ended. I managed to see about an hour of it after I left the resort urgent care. Nan and I found some empty seats in the audience and cheered on the first round of competitors.

Some had already gotten eliminated, and it was brutal to watch. I tried not to look at Gavin who sat with the other Lycans in the front row. I hated how good he looked and how badly I wanted ot rip that suit off his body. The memory of his touch made my body tremble.

“Did you hear me?” Nan asked, waiving her hand in front of my face, bringing me back to the present moment.

“Sorry,” I said as I went to the closet. I grabbed a dress that I brought and turned to look at her. “What did you say?”

“I asked if you were sure your foot was okay. You don’t have to go to this dinner. You didn’t compete today.”

“I know, but I want to be there for support,” I told her. “You could always come with me.”

“I promised some of the girls I’d go to a bar with them tonight,” Nan said pointing. “I’m sorry.”

“Go have fun; don’t worry about me,” I told her, hugging her. “And yes, my foot is fine. It’s already out of the cast and it’s only been a few hours.”

I could still feel pain, but it wasn’t nearly as bad. If I go easy and don’t use it too much, then I’ll be fine and ready to compete tomorrow morning. I went to get dressed, and Nan helped me fix my hair and makeup. I wanted to make some good impressions at this dinner. Every night this week there was going to be a special dinner for the competitors. We didn’t have to go to them, but it left an impression.

After I said my goodbyes to Nan for the evening, I went straight to the party room. Once again, I had to follow the map, and a few times, I got horribly lost. Eventually, I found the room where the event was being held.

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Gavin’s POV

“You definitely want to go to this dinner?” Derek asked with a timid frown on his face as he stared at me.

The elevator doors opened, and I stepped out with Derek following closely behind me. The Paparazzi snapped pictures of me and paused so I could pose for some pictures. I wasn’t a complete dick.

After a minute, Derek helped me get out of the hands of the paparazzi and towards the party room.

“I figured I should show my face for at least one of these dinners,” I murmured.

We reached the party room, and I walked inside. From there I was greeted by eager fans and bows of respect. The room was decorated beautifully for the competitors, and everybody wore their best clothes. These events were typically held in formal attire.

“Alpha Landry, so good for you to join us,” Alpha Levi said as he handed me a glass of wine.

I frowned at him; I didn’t trust this guy, especially with Judy in the same resort. There’s no telling what he would do to her if he found out about what was going on between us.

“We missed you at the banquet last night. It was meant to kick off the competition,” Levi continued as he took a sip of his red wine.

“I got in kind of late,” I lied. “I wanted to rest.”

“Understandable,” Levi said, his eyes icy. “You are very busy, so I don’t blame you.”

The last thing I wanted to do was stand there and make small talk. I could feel the other Lycans watching me. They were always filled with jealousy and resentment, so I tried to keep a distance from them when I could.

My eyes immiedalty caught wind of something and I froze.

Judy was walking through the door, her dress hugging her thin and strong form perfectly. It’s crazy how she could go from looking like a gym rat to a supermodel.

My eyes trailed down her slender legs and I frowned when I saw there was no cast on her ankle. She looked nervous as she walked through the door; she had her hands on her stomach like she might get sick at any moment.

She was supposed to be resting her ankle… but on top of that, being here was dangerous for her. What was she thinking? Following me here? Now it seemed as if she wanted everyone to find out about us.

Anger surged through me, and I heard the low growl of my wolf. If I didn’t get him under control, everyone would see me lose it entirely. I knew I was projecting a powerful aura and soon, the entire resort would feel it as well.

I excused myself from Levi as I walked toward Judy. My eyes glared at her, and she was oblivious to it. However, the second she saw me, shock registered on her face. I grabbed her arm before she could say a word and pulled her out of the party room and into the hallway. She stumbled over her own feet, wincing in pain and I momently felt like a jackass because I knew her ankle still hurt her despite the fact that she was no longer wearing a cast.

I pressed Judy into the wall, pinning her beneath my body. She trembled and I wasn’t sure if it was out of fear, or desire.

“You shouldn’t be here. Are you trying to make me look stupid?” I sneered. I didn’t like how I sounded. I knew I sounded like a jerk, but I couldn’t help myself.

“How does me being here affect you?” Judy bit back, giving me a shove so I’d loosen my grip on her. I had to hand it to her; I liked the fact that wasn’t afraid to stand her ground and she never held back when it came to me. She wasn’t afraid of me… it was refreshing.

“Coming to stalk me… affects me,” I said, my eyes landing on her full lips. She was nibbling on her lower lip, drawing my attention. I knew she was only doing it out of a nervous habit, but it made me want to taste her lips.

“And who said anything about stalking you?” She asked, her eyes glancing at my mouth before she met my eyes again.

“What else would you be doing here?”

“Perhaps you should pay more attention,” she replied, giving me another shove. “Now can I go back to the party room? I’m quite hungry and would like to get some food before it’s all gone.”

I wanted to argue with her that she shouldn’t be eating the meal prepared for the competitors. I could just take her to dinner myself and we can have a meal in the small city. I couldn’t explain it, but I had this strong urge to get her out of this resort and hide her away. A large part of me wanted to protect her in more ways than I could.

“You shouldn’t be walking around,” I warned her.

She was about to say something more, but then voices in the party room stopped her. They were right by the door and easy to pick up on.

“Has Judy Montague arrived yet?”

“Not yet, Alpha. I’ll let you know as soon as she does.”

“See that you do.”

I recognized the voices as Levi and his Beta. I furrowed my brows, confused by what I had heard.

“Why would Alpha Levi be speaking to you about?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at her; I had her pinned against the wall again within a second.

‘How am I supposed to know?” She asked through her teeth. “It’s not your business.”

A smirk played on my lips.

“Did you come here to seduce me?” I asked her, my voice low and sultry, my breath brushing across the side of her face, making her body tremble beneath mine.

I knew she wanted to give in; she was seconds away from caving. I was good when it came to these types of games. The door to the party room started to open and I knew it was my queue to break what was happening between us.

I pulled away from her in time for Beta Ron to walk into the hallway, freezing when he saw us.

“Alpha Landry,” Beta Ron nodded at me before his eyes flickered to Judy and widened. “Alpha Levi requests that you speak with him once you arrive.”

I narrowed my eyes at Ron and then glanced at Judy.

How did Levi even know she was coming here?

“Do you know what it’s about?” Judy asked as she spared me one last look and then turned to walk into the party room.

“I’m sure it’s about your first day competing tomorrow,” I caught Ron saying as the door shut, leaving me in the hall alone, my mouth agape.

Judy was competing?