Tabby\u2019s eyes grew wide, and her mouth nearly dropped to the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Landry\u2019s??\u201d She asked in awe. \u201cAs in Gavin Landry?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are his kids,\u201d I explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew he had a daughter, but I had no idea he had a son too,\u201d Tabby said, furrowing her brows. \u201cHe really keeps his life private.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt looked a bit sheepish and uncomfortable from the remark and I gave him a reassuring smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoah, who is that cutey?\u201d Irene asked, her eyes staring off in the distance.<\/p>\n
I followed her gaze and then smirked when I saw the man she was looking at. Turning back to her I replied, \u201cThat would be Chuck Evans. He\u2019s from the Bloodmoon pack up North. His father is the head gamma there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was also on Judy\u2019s team when she was on the island,\u201d Matt also explained, eagerly. \u201cHe was kind of like the team captain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, and nobody even questioned it,\u201d I said with a headshake. \u201cBut leadership came naturally to him, almost like it was a given.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u2019s eyes were fixed on Chuck, not paying attention to what anyone was saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarth to Irene,\u201d I said, waving my hand in front of her face, making her blink a few times like she was just finding out where she was.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, what were you saying?\u201d She asked, her cheeks turning a strange shade of red.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was saying, that\u2019s Chuck Evans. Though he\u2019s great at what he does, he\u2019s kind of arrogant. I\u2019d just be wary of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like I\u2019m planning on doing anything with him,\u201d Irene said a bit nervously. \u201cI just got out of a serious relationship. I\u2019m still kind of a mess over it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you heard from him?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
She shook her head, looking as if she wanted to cry.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d she breathed. \u201cHe made it perfectly clear that he never wanted me to begin with. It was always my father he was after\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe never deserved you,\u201d I told her, wrapping a sweaty arm around her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t deserve you either,\u201d she sighed, resting her head on my shoulder, not caring that I was sweaty.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are we talking about?\u201d Tabby asked, and her brows furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy ex-mate,\u201d I told her. \u201cAnd Irene\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her eyes grew wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoah, juicy,\u201d she breathed.<\/p>\n
I laughed and gave Irene a gentle squeeze.<\/p>\n
Our conversation was interrupted by the sound of my phone ringing. I grabbed my phone out of my bag that sat beside the weights, and I saw that my mother was calling. My heart squeezed in my chest and suddenly, I was worried that something was wrong. She was still living in the Cash Manor after all. Did they do something to her after their connection with Irene and the Landry\u2019s were cut?<\/p>\n
I excused myself and rushed out of the gym so I could take the phone call privately. A million thoughts ran through my mind and for a moment, I was prepared to get a flight back home so I could be with my mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom,\u201d I greeted when I answered the phone. \u201cIs everything okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy, it\u2019s your father,\u201d my mother sniffled on the other end.<\/p>\n
My heart fell deep into my stomach at the thought of something happening to my father, knowing that it would also destroy my mother. If I lost him, I lost them both.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, what happened, is he okay?\u201d I asked, panicking me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he\u2019s fine,\u201d my mother surprised me by saying. \u201cHe\u2019s coming home, Judy. He\u2019s getting out of jail today.\u201dnoveldrama<\/p>\n
My eyes grew impossibly large; out of all the things she could be calling me for, that was not something I even thought about. I remembered Gavin saying he had it handled, but I didn\u2019t think it would be so fast.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you serious?\u201d I asked, my voice coming out as a breathy whisper. \u201cHow, why?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHis debt was paid in full,\u201d she said softly.<\/p>\n
My heart swelled with joy at hearing her; I realized these weren\u2019t tears of fear or heartbreak, she was crying for joy because her mate was returning to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, mom, that makes me so happy,\u201d I said, my own eyes welling with tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha Landry also called me personally to tell me that he was going to make sure we were set up well,\u201d she told me, surprising me further. \u201cHe rebought our house, Judy. The Cash family no longer owns it\u2026we do. We get to finally move home, Judy!\u201d<\/p>\n
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