Chapter 15

Judy’s POV

“Miss Judy!” Adam growled just as I walked into Matt’s bedroom. “This is highly inappropriate. You aren’t supposed to be in their private bedrooms for one and two, you destroyed Gavin’s property.”

The door was barely hanging on the hinges. I glanced at it briefly before lifting my gaze to meet Adam’s. He looked furious that I would do such a thing, but I only shrugged.

“I will pay to get the door fixed,” I told him. “Gavin can take it from my paycheck.”

He looked like he was about to say something in response, but I paid him no attention. I turned my attention to Matt who was sitting on his bed. He was staring at the tablet as if nothing happened. I could see the bags under his eyes and the strain that looking at the screen constantly had on him.

I walked over to him.

“Matt,” I said, trying to gain his attention. When he ignored me, I spoke louder. “Matthew!”

He still ignored me. His face was very serious as he kept his eyes fixed on the screen and he was murmuring something under his breath.

“Stupid level…” he murmured.

I could hear the sounds of the player dying repeatedly and I furrowed my brows. I knew this game. I’ve played this game. I’ve mastered this game.

With a smirk, I grabbed the tablet from him and yanked it out of his hands.

“Hey!” He yelled, trying to get it back. I kept it out of reach while focusing my attention on the screen.

I went through the necessary steps, leveled up the character, and got him the appropriate and much-needed equipment to pass the level, along with armor. Then, I continued with the mission Matt was attempting. Matt went from desperately trying to get the tablet from me to watching me with a look of awe as I effortlessly wiped out each bad guy in the game and completed the mission.

“Woah!” He gasped. “That was amazing! How did you do that??”

I shrugged.

“I played this game before,” I told him.

Then, I went into the save file and deleted everything I had just done.

“Why would you do that?!”

I raised a brow at him.

“I thought you’d be a fair player and want to beat the level on your own,” I told him, mockingly.

He scowled.

“I’ve been trying to beat that level all day!” He huffed.

I shrugged.

“I could show you how to do it,” I told him. “But first, you need to get your homework done. According to Adam, you have a lot of it.”

It was at that moment I realized that Adam had left the room. It didn’t matter though; I didn’t need him in here for this.

Matt scowled at me, and I just stood in front of him casually, not wavering.

“That’s my condition,” I added with finality.

He glanced at the tablet still in my hands.

“You promise you’ll help me?”

I nodded.

“I never break my promises. Especially when it comes to video games,” I told him.

He sighed and then he nodded.

“Okay, let’s do my homework.”

I motioned for his backpack in the corner of the room.

“Grab that and meet me downstairs in the parlor,” I told him, turning and walking out of his room. I didn’t bother waiting for him or seeking Adam out. I just made my way down the stairs and into the front parlor.

The parlor reminded me of a luxury hotel lobby; it had large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the gardens outside and gave way to plenty of natural lighting.

I sat on the couch and waited for Matt to join me. He didn’t take too long to grab his backpack and walk into the parlor. He sat beside me on the couch and pulled out a ton of papers, books, and writing utensils.

I smiled.

“Let’s get started,” I stated.

For the next couple of hours, we completed each of his homework assignments and got a little studying done. I was amazed at the amount of work they assigned a 7-year-old, but I suppose it’s a little different for werewolf students.

As the sun set a maid walked into the parlor with a faint smile as she looked down at Matt.

“The cooks have prepared your supper, Master Matthew,” she said to him. “You can come to the kitchen whenever you are ready.”

Matt pouted and then looked up at me.

“Can you join me for dinner?” He asked.

I was surprised by the dinner request and my brows shot upward to my hairline.

“You want to have dinner with me?” I asked.

“There’s plenty of food for you as well, Madam,” the maid added, a wide grin on her face.

I looked back at Matt for confirmation, and he looked so small and almost nervous at that moment. I wondered what it was about.

“My dad is never home for dinner and my sister hasn’t been home since she started dating that Ethan guy,” Matt confessed. “Sometimes Butler Adam will eat with me, but not always. I get lonely…”

My heart tugged for the child, and I put my hand on his shoulder, reassuringly.

“I would love to have dinner with you, Matt,” I told him. “Then afterward, we can play that game, and I’ll show you how to beat that level.”

He beamed at my promise and jumped to his feet.

“Come on!” He said, grabbing my arm and pulling me towards the kitchen.

The dining table was set up for only Matt and it made me sad to see the lonely sight. The maid quickly walked in behind us and set another place for me, giving me a sheepish smile. I sat at the table beside Matt as the maid poured us some juice before serving the meal.

It was a delicious stew; I hadn’t realized how hungry I was until it was right in front of me. My stomach was growling by the time I had my first bite of the food. While we ate, I listened to Matt talk about school, his interests, and about some of the friends he has.

I had to admit that I enjoyed spending time with the little guy. He seemed pleased to have me there keeping him company and I enjoyed that I could do that for him.

After our meal, I offered to clean the table and dishes, but the maids insisted on doing it for us.

“It’s their job,” Matt explained.

“That doesn’t mean we can’t be helpful,” I told him.

He shrugged.

“Can we play the game now?” He asked, bouncing in his seat.

I smiled at him.

“Yes, I did promise you that we would,” I told him.

He eagerly jumped out of his seat and ran into the parlor where I left his tablet on the coffee table. I followed after him.

I sat on the couch with him and taught him everything I knew about the game. I showed him exactly what I did to beat the level, and he followed my instructions perfectly. After he successfully beat the level, he jumped up and clapped. I laughed and then I gasped in surprise when he wrapped his arms around me to hug me.

“Can we keep playing?” He asked.

I thought about it for a moment.

“Well, you did finish your homework. I suppose you earned a bit more gameplay. But tomorrow we are going to work extra hard on studying your letters and math before we do some defense training. Understood?”

He beamed as he nodded.

“Can you teach me how to shoot the bow and arrow too?” He asked. “I have trouble with my aiming.”

“I would be happy to teach you everything I know,” I assured him.

He sat back down and handed me the tablet, wanting me to continue with the next level. For the next 30 minutes, we continued passing the tablet back and forth, sharing the gameplay and chuckling periodically at all the mishaps that happened during the gaming process.

The entire time, Adam hadn’t made a single appearance to check on us. I almost completely forgot about him until I heard his voice outside of the parlor.

“She let him play on his tablet and they’ve been doing nothing but goofing off the entire time,” I heard Adam saying. “I made a mistake by allowing her here in the first place. She’s not fit to be his tutor. They have done nothing productive, Alpha!”

I looked up at the closed doorway with a frown and before I knew what was happening, the door flew open and Gavin walked into the parlor, startling us both. Matt nearly dropped the tablet but thankfully I caught it before it hit the ground.

“Dad, you’re home,” Matt said with an awkward smile on his lips as if he knew he was caught doing something he shouldn’t be doing.

Gavin glared at me with his arms folded across his chest.

“What exactly is going on in here, Miss Montague?”