Chapter 228

Judy’s POV

I slept better than I had in a long time. I was fully satisfied both emotionally and sexually. As the sun cast its morning rays through the window, causing a subdued light in the room, I stretched out my body and yawned tiredly. Gavin’s arms tightened around me from behind, pulling me closer against him, my back to his front. He buried his face in the crook of my neck and landed a gentle kiss, which caused tingling throughout my entire body, on my shoulder blade.

“We can’t stay in bed all day, you know,” I teased, making no effort to pull out of his arms. I felt his lips lifting as he smirked, which in return, made me smile.

“I’m the Alpha, I can do whatever the fuck I want,” he murmured, holding me even tighter.

I chuckled.

“Well, in that case…” I said as I turned my head, brushing my lips against his. He let out a sigh as our kiss deepened, his tongue brushing across mine. Our lips moved in sync, melding together like two missing puzzle pieces that fit perfectly. He brushed his fingers against the nape of my neck, making me shudder as I melted against him.

My phone went off, interrupting our moment and making me groan. He smiled against my lips as he pulled back, looking at me with his dark and lust-filled eyes.

I reached over to the nightstand and grabbed my phone off the charger.

It was a group message from my professor; I only had one class this afternoon, and typically she only texted when she was canceling class or had something important to inform us about our assignments.

I swiped my finger across the screen and brought up the chat.

Professor Rivers: Good morning, class; sorry for the early morning text. Due to a personal problem, I’m afraid I’ll need to cancel class for today. You can find your assignments in our class section on the student website. Text or email if you have any questions. Other than that, I will see you on Friday during our scheduled class.

“Is everything okay?” Gavin asked, watching me as I read the text.

I nodded and closed the message app on my phone.

“Yeah, Professor Rivers canceled class today,” I told him. “Her class was the only one I had today.”

He smirked and wrapped me back in his arms, pulling me against his chest as he lay back down on the bed.

“So, what you’re saying is your schedule has freed up today?” He asked, nuzzling his face in my neck. This was a side of Gavin that I could get used to.

“Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying,” I tell him.

“Perfect,” he whispered against my ear as he nibbled on my earlobe. I shivered from his nearness, loving how close he was to me and how affectionate he was being this morning. “Because I don’t have plans on letting you out of this bed anytime soon.”

He captured my lips with his, his tongue slowly finding its place in my mouth, claiming me in any way that he can. I breathed him in, his scent consuming me. Our lips moved effortlessly with each other, and I let out a shuddering breath as he broke the kiss to press his forehead against mine.

“I could kiss you all day,” he whispered, our breaths intermingling.

“Me too,” I whispered.

He smiled as he gently kissed my lips again.

“Don’t you have responsibilities today?” I asked him. “It’s the middle of the week.”

“Yeah, but they can wait,” he murmured against my lips. “We’ll go see Matt later and hopefully bring him home. I think he’s going to need you today. He trusts you.”

I nodded.

“Of course. I’ll do what I can to help him,” I told him.

He smiled, and it seemed so genuine that my heart melted in my chest. He reached up and tucked a strand of fallen hair behind my ear before kissing me on the forehead.

“Perfect,” I heard him whisper. “You’re absolutely perfect.”

…..

Later in the day, I went with Gavin to the pack clinic to see Matt. It took us a while to finally pry ourselves out of bed. Once we did, we took a shower together, making out the entire time. By the time we were finished, I was flushed in the cheeks, and my heart rate was going a million miles per hour.

Matt was sitting up in bed, talking to Doctor Eliza Pierce, when we entered. His face brightened when he saw us together, a small smile on his face.

“You came back,” he said happily as I approached his bed.

I smiled at him as I rubbed my fingers through his brown, shaggy hair.

“Did you think I wouldn’t?” I asked him.

He shrugged his shoulders.

“I knew Dad would come back, but I didn’t think you would take,” he admitted. “But I’m glad you’re here. Doctor Pierce said I can leave later today because my vitals are good.”

Eliza nodded, a fond look in her eyes.

“It’s true. He seems to be a lot better after getting a full night of rest. His wolf is very strong and will need a strong Alpha to train him. It’s a good thing his father is the strongest Alpha in the world.”

“Is there anything else we need to know?” Gavin asked; my ears perked when he said the word “we.” Was he talking about me and him? Like we were an actual couple, and Matt was our son.

My heart swelled at the very thought; my wolf seemed content with the thought as well, solidifying my growing feelings for Gavin. I knew at this moment that it wasn’t just a game between us… these feelings weren’t lust-filled… I had real feelings for him.

I was falling in love with him.

“As I said yesterday, try not to trigger his wolf’s anger, and you should be okay for right now,” Eliza told him.

He nodded.

Before any more words could be said, Gavin’s phone started to ring. He sighed as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and glanced at the screen. His frown deepened when he saw who was calling. He turned his back on Matt as he spoke in a low voice.

“This is not a good time, Irene,” he said; Matt’s ears perked, and my heart dropped at the sound of her name. Gavin’s brows furrowed as he listened to what she was saying on the other end. I could tell it was a lot, and from the intensity of her voice on his phone’s speaker, I knew whatever was wrong, it was serious. She was being frantic, and it made me worry for her. “What are you talking about?” Gavin asked, his tone darkening.

Now my brows were furrowing, there was actual concern in his tone as he spoke and on his face. His expression changed completely.

“On my way,” he said just as he hung up the phone.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

He typed a message on his phone, and once he pressed send, he shoved his phone back into his pocket.

“We need to get back to the villa,” he told me and then he turned to Matt. “Taylor will be here once you’re ready to be discharged. He’ll take you home.”

Matt frowned.

“You’re leaving?” He asked, sounding a bit gutted; I was in a mix of feeling bad about leaving him, and wondering what was happening back at the villa.

“I’m sorry, but yes,” Gavin said, running his fingers through his hair. “There’s an emergency at home that I need to tend to.”

“I can always stay with him if needed,” I suggested, keeping my tone low for Gavin’s ears alone.

“I’d rather you come with me,” he told me. “I think I’m going to need you for this.”

I raised my brows a him, but I didn’t argue, I just nodded, my cheeks slightly flushed. It was nice that he needed me.

Gavin said his goodbyes to Matt, and we departed pretty quickly. The car ride back to the villa was quiet. My heart was hammering in my chest as I wondered what was going on. He wouldn’t tell me; he kept saying we would talk once we were back at the villa, and I wasn’t about to argue with him, especially when he was like this. Whatever it was, I knew it had something to do with Irene.

I knew at one point, when Gavin refused to give her permission to court Ethan, that she threatened to hurt herself. I wondered if she actually did hurt herself now that she’s single.

I was nervous to find out for sure what was going on.

Gavin parked the car and waited for me to get out of the car before he took the lead and went straight towards the front door.

Once we were inside, he called out Irene’s name.

“She’s in the parlor,” Alex said, his face stoic and hard to read.

Gavin nodded at him, and we went towards the parlor. Once we got inside, we both completely froze, and my face went pale.

Irene was seated on the couch, holding something in her arms, and when my eyes landed on what she was holding, my blood went cold…