Chapter 84

Judy’s POV

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting when I arrived at the mansion, but it was gorgeous and almost as big as Gavin’s villa. My mouth nearly fell open as we drove toward the giant stairs that led to the front door.

“This place is fully staffed,” Taylor explained. “It only doesn’t have a butler, but I don’t think you’ll need one. Gavin assigned Leroy to this mansion as well, so he will be here to give you rides to and from whenever you need them. He was assigned his own room with the staff so he will be here 24/7. Of course, I’ll be in and out as well and so will Gavin.”

I nodded along with each word he spoke, feeling incredibly overwhelmed.

“There are 4 maids here, one of them being the head maid, and a head chef with 2 kitchen aids. The maids each have a different role; there’s a maid for laundry, a maid for cleaning, and a maid for serving, and then the head maid is in charge of it all. Don’t hesitate to ask her for anything. All your things have been put in your room already, including your cell phone.”

I was relieved to hear that he recovered my cell phone from the Cash household; I hadn’t put it in my bag, and I worried that I would have to get a new one.

“The maids worked on getting your room together all morning and putting your things away so it should be easy for you to find what you need. Your schoolwork had been placed on your desk and everything,” Taylor continued, surprising me even further.

“That’s very thoughtful,” I told him. “Thank you for all of this.”

“Don’t thank me,” he said, glancing at me through the rear-view mirror. “It was all ordered by Gavin. He wanted to make this move was easy as possible. I think he feels bad about the whole Matt situation. He knows it wasn’t your fault and the one responsible has been dealt with.”

I nodded, already knowing this because Gavin told me.

“I appreciate that,” I told him, glancing at my hands. “Will I be able to see Matt again?”

“Of course,” Taylor said with a smirk. “You won’t be getting out of work that easily.”

“So, I still have a job?” I asked. Gavin already said as much, but I still wasn’t sure if it was true or not.

“Yes,” Taylor replied. “Matt refuses to have another tutor. You know he was willing to take the fall if it meant getting you back.”

“Wait what?” I asked, furrowing my brows.

“Before I found out the truth, Matt told Gavin that it was him who put the peanut butter in the sandwich. Claiming he forgot he was allergic,” Taylor laughed.

My eyes grew wide as I stared at Taylor.

“Are you serious?” I breathed. “He did that for me?”

“That boy worships you,” Taylor told me as he turned the engine off. “So, it would break his heart if you weren’t his tutor anymore.”

I nodded and bit my lower lip, unable to hide the smile forming on my face. I couldn’t believe Matt would do that for me. Of course, I would never let him take the fall. If I had found out that Matt took the fall and that was the reason I got my job back, I would have told Gavin that it was me and that Matt had nothing to do with it. But I’m pleased that it didn’t come to that.

“Come on,” Taylor said as he got out of the car.

I followed him out of the car, walking closely behind him as we walked into the mansion. It was just as beautiful on the inside as it was on the outside with its marble flooring and rustic designs. It reminded me of the designs in Gavin’s villa and I could tell he had a specific taste in style.

The one thing that I noticed was that this entire place smelled like Gavin; even with the various other smells in the mansion, like the staff and the food, I could heavily smell Gavin, and it made both me and my wolf relax.

We were immediately greeted by a middle-aged woman who was about my height and her eyes were warm and welcoming. She had short curly brown hair, pulled out of her face with a bandana, and unlike the servants in the Cash family manor, she wasn’t wearing a maids’ uniform. She wore a casual T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.

“Hello,” she said sweetly.

“Harper, this is Judy,” Taylor introduced. “Judy, this is Harper, the head maid. If you need anything, she’s the one to ask.”

I nodded.

“It’s nice to meet you,” I said to her.

“Likewise,” she replied. “I hope everything is to your liking. If you are hungry, let me know and I’ll have the kitchen staff cook you a meal. Send me a list of your favorite foods and I’ll make sure we have plenty of ingredients for them.”

I smiled.

“That’s very kind of you,” I told her. “But I’m okay for right now. Maybe later?”

She nodded.

“Of course,” she said thoughtfully.

Taylor turned me.

“I have to leave now but Gavin will be here later,” he assured me. “Harper will take you to your room and help you get settled.”

I nodded.

“Thank you, Taylor,” I said to him.

He nodded and then after a final goodbye, he left the mansion. I turned to Harper who kept a sweet smile on her lips.

“It’s nice to have someone to serve,” she said sweetly. “Alpha Gavin is here sometimes, but not nearly as much. It gets boring taking care of an empty house after a while.”

“I’m sure,” I chuckled. “I’m glad to be here.”

“Let me show you to your room,” she said sweetly.

As we walked up the stairs, she started to explain all the things this mansion had to offer. There was a library, a garden, an outdoor pool with a hot spring, and each bedroom had its own bathroom. I was used to having my own bathroom, so it was going to be nice to have that again.

When we reached the second floor, we walked down the wide and brightly lit corridor until we reached my room.

She stepped into the room first and my mouth fell open. Not only was it much bigger than the room I spent my entire life in, but it also had all my stuff. Even the bed had my comforter and sheets on it; all my pictures and awards were neatly placed on dressers and shelves. My books were on the bookshelf and as Taylor said, my schoolwork, along with my backpack, was on the desk on the far side of the room which sat in front of the large window that overlooked the packland.

There was another large bay window on the other side of the room that overlooked the gardens, and, in the distance, I could see the pool and the hot spring.

There was a vanity that held my makeup and hair supplies, and I wasn’t surprised when I peeked into the bathroom and saw that all my toiletries were already placed in their rightful spots. The bathroom included a large shower and a separate whirlpool tub, along with a toilet and plenty of counter space.

“The closet has all your clothes,” Harper said as I stepped out of the bathroom. She had the walk-in closet door opened and I peeked my head in to see it filled with all my clothes, along with a few new things that I didn’t recognize.

“Some of these aren’t mine,” I told her.

She nodded and bit her lip.

“Some of the clothes that you brought to the Cash manor looked deliberately ruined,” she admitted.

I sighed and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I knew it had to be because of Kelsey. I’m not sure when she went into my room and destroyed my clothes, but it had to have been recently because I didn’t notice it.

“So, I went shopping and bought you a few new outfits. I hope you don’t mind. I couldn’t find the exact outfits, so I improvised,” she said, peeking up at me.

“You didn’t have to do that,” I told her. “I would have been fine without them and even so, I could have replaced them myself.”

She shrugged.

“Gavin insisted that I got you some new clothes; it was his money that was spent so it’s not a big deal,” she assured me.

I sighed.

I’m not sure if that’s better or worse, but I didn’t want to seem ungrateful and complain so I only thanked her once again.

“I hope everything is to your liking,” she said, glancing around at the room as we stepped out of the closet.

“It’s perfect, Harper. Thank you,” I told her.

She nodded, looking pleased with herself.

“If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me. You can either come find me or call or text me on your phone. I took the liberty of putting my number in your contacts,” she told me as she pointed to my phone charging on the nightstand. I was relieved to see it and I smiled gratefully. “Unfortunately, we can’t mindlink because you aren’t officially part of this pack. So, that’ll have to do for now.”

“We could change that,” a deep voice said from the doorway, making me freeze entirely. “If you pledged yourself to me that is.”