Chapter 64

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 were going to do, he took me back to his Villa and we had sex in his bed until late into the night.

I ended up falling asleep and apparently, he did too. My body warmed at the sight of him; we were both still naked and my heart skipped a beat when his movements caused the blankets to lower on his body, revealing to me his incredible abs. I just wanted to run my tongue down his body but then I bit the inside of my cheeks and cursed myself for those thoughts.

I was about to slide out of bed and grab some clothes, but his hand wrapped around my wrist, stopping me. I was startled to see that his eyes were now open, and he was staring at me with his dark scrutiny.

“Where do you think you’re going?” He asked in a sultry tone, making my cheeks blush.

Before I could comprehend what was happening, he was pulling me into him, but then flipping our positions so he was on top of me. I squealed at the sudden motion, but it was halted when his lips came crashing down onto mine.

Even in the morning, he tasted so good.

“Were you trying to sneak out?” He asked against my lips, nibbling at my bottom lip.

“I have class,” I told him, pressing against his chest, though I wasn’t really struggling all that hard. “I need to go, and I wanted to run home first so I can shower.”

He raised his brow.

“I have a perfectly good shower here,” he told me, kissing me softly. My cheeks flushed as I melted into his kiss; I would never get enough of that.

“And change my clothes?”

“I’ll have one of my maids raid Irene’s closet,” he told me, running his lips down the nape of my neck. “She isn’t home anyways.”

A shiver ran up my spine and I couldn’t help but squirm beneath him.

“Where is she?” I asked breathlessly, trying to distract myself.

“Is that really what you want to talk about right now?” He asked, nipping at my shoulder. I yelled, and surprisingly, it made him laugh as he flipped us back over, so I was now straddling him.

It wasn’t often that I heard him laughing. It was a nice sound, and I wanted to hear more of it.

“Haven’t you had enough of me last night, Alpha Landry?” I asked teasingly, this time, it was me who kissed him. He deepened the kiss, swiping his tongue across my bottom lip until I parted my lips for him.

As he tasted me, I couldn’t help but moan into his mouth. When he broke the kiss, it was too soon, and it left me craving more.

“When I’ve had enough of you, I’ll you know,” he said, peppering and kissing down the nape of my neck.

The thought of him ever having enough of me left me feeling unsettled, but I swallowed it down into the pit of my stomach and patted his chest.

“I really do have to get dressed,” I told him.

He sighed and released me.

“Fine,” he murmured. “But I’m showering with you.”

“Wha—” I couldn’t get the word out of my mouth because he was already lifting me over his shoulder and carrying me like a fireman into the bathroom as I squealed.

…….

“You have to tell me about the Gala!” Nan said as we met up in the student lounge of the campus. I had to suffer through two morning classes with only a few hours of sleep and when I saw the waiting coffee on the table, I could have kissed her.

“You’re a saint,” I said, grabbing the cup of coffee and bringing it to my lips.

She grinned.

“I had a feeling you’d need it. Gala’s run late,” she told me as I sat beside her. “So, tell me all about it.”

“It started off fine,” I told her, taking another sip of the coffee. “But then it got bad.”

She frowned and lifted her gaze to meet mine, the concern evident in her eyes.

“What do you mean by that?” She asked, frowning.

I sighed as I took another long sip of the coffee, trying to figure out how much I should tell her and if I should just tell her about the part about Walter… or both Walter and Gavin. I mean she was my best friend, and I didn’t like keeping secrets from her.

But Gavin asked me not to say anything and I had to respect his wishes.

“Walter asked me to be his girlfriend,” I told her.

She gaped.

“What? That’s incredible, Judy!” She cooed. But then she frowned again and narrowed her eyes. “You don’t seem happy.”

I shook my head and gave her a pathetic shrug.

“I’m not,” I muttered. “I told him that I wasn’t ready to put myself out there like that. I told him I thought of him more like a friend and nothing more. I never meant to hurt him… but he was upset.”

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 yourself, and he can’t be too hard on you.”

I bit my lip and stared down at the brown liquid, my cheeks flushing at the memory.

“Why do I feel like there’s more to the story?” She suddenly asked, taking in my sour expression.

“Because there is,” I murmured, peeking up at her through my lashes. “He was so angry, Nan. I was so scared, and I tried to get away. Things were said… and lines were crossed.”

“Lines were crossed?” She asked and I could feel her rising irritation. “Did he hurt you??”

I chewed the inside of my cheek, not able to say the words.

“OH, my Goddess!” She nearly screamed. “He did, didn’t he?!”

“Not so loud, Nan!” I pleaded, grabbing her arm to settle her down. “I don’t want this to get out.”

“I’m going to fucking kill that asshole!” She hissed and was seconds away from standing up, but I pulled her back down, not wanting her to make any stupid decisions.

“Gavin is already dealing with it…”

She froze and stared at me with wide eyes.

“Gavin? Gavin Landry?” She asked.

I nodded.

“He saw me walking last night and he pulled over to give me a ride…” I told her. It was half the truth, but I wasn’t going to tell her the entire story. “He figured out what happened, and he promised me that Walter won’t hurt me again.”

She raised her brows and then a smile tipped the corner of her lips.

“Alpha Gavin Landry is protecting you?” She asked.

My cheeks blushed and I stared down at my hands.

“Yes,” I answered, not able to look her in the eyes.

“Why do I feel like there’s more to it—”

“I have to get to my next class,” I said quickly, jumping to my feet. “Thanks for the coffee.”

I grabbed my bag and my coffee and hurried towards the doorway.

“Okay, but we aren’t done with this conversation!” She shouted after me. I waved at her without looking at her and hurried to my next class.

By the end of my last class of the day, I was covered in sweat and exhausted. I was kind of relieved when I didn’t run into Nan as I made my way to the front of the school. Before I could grab my phone to call for an Uber, a car pulled up in front of me, making me freeze.

The back window rolled down and Gavin smirked at me.

“Get in,” he ordered.

I opened my mouth to protest, looking around to make sure no one was watching.

“Don’t make me beg,” he murmured. “Get in the car.”

My heart skipped a beat, but I did as he said and got into the car. Before I could put my seatbelt on, he was grabbing me, pulling me in, and his lips were covering mine in a sweet and passionate kiss.

……

Third Person POV

A couple of weeks had passed since the Gala and Irene had been a mess. Ethan found it hard to maintain her.

“I can’t believe he just left without saying a word to me,” Irene pouted one night as she snuggled into bed with Ethan. “He literally left the country and said nothing!”

“I’m sure it was because of an emergency,” Ethan told her, sighing. “He will call you when he’s ready.”

It’s been like that for weeks; she would cry over her cousin leaving without a word and Ethan would attempt to comfort her. Though, his mind wasn’t truly in it. His mind was with Judy. She’s been different these last couple of weeks. Ethan had noticed how she was practically glowing.

Whenever he spotted her, she was either with Gavin, or training with Matthew and Gavin would be sitting outside, watching them. Ethan noticed the quick looks that Judy would give Gavin and the small blush that crept along her cheeks. He noticed the smirk on Gavin’s lips whenever their eyes locked.

Sometimes Ethan would catch them speaking softly to one another but when they noticed him standing nearby, they would break apart and talk only about business.

It left Ethan feeling unsettled as he watched the two of them together.

Later that same evening, Ethan went to get Irene and take her out on a date to get her mind off Walter’s betrayal, but he froze when he saw Gavin and Judy in the corner just in front of the back doors. It was clear she had just finished with training and was probably leaving.

He smiled down at her and Ethan’s heart fell into his stomach when he watched Gavin tuck a strand of hair behind Judy’s hair.

It was a small gesture, but it was still so intimate.

Had Judy truly moved on already?

Even worse… did she move on with Irene’s father?