\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d I whispered to her, hoping for some kind of answer.<\/p>\n
But all I got in return was silence. I placed my hand on my chest, feeling my rapid heartbeat, my brows furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations on making it to the final round.\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice cut through my thoughts and suddenly, without even looking, I knew why my wolf was on edge. I spun around, my eyes wide as I stared at my ex-mate, my heart in my throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan?\u201d I asked, my voice rough as I stared into his eyes. \u201cW\u2026what are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t I come and support my mate on her victory?\u201d Ethan asked, stepping towards me.<\/p>\n
I immediately stepped back; I hated that he still affected my wolf whenever he was around. I should have known that was the reason for her being on edge for the last few hours. He must have arrived here earlier today, and she could sense him nearby.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe stopped being mates the second you cheated on me,\u201d I said, folding my arms across my chest and glaring at him with my lips pressed together. \u201cSo, I\u2019ll ask again, why are you here?\u201d<\/p>\n
He narrowed his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still wear my mark on your neck,\u201d he said, his eyes scanning my neck where his mark remained. I reached up and touched it; he was right. I wore his mark, and I hated every second of it. Every time he fucked another woman I could feel it; though the pain was hardly there anymore, it still did wonders on my wolf knowing that our mate was with someone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis mark was a mistake,\u201d I hissed. \u201cClearly nothing but a joke to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s where you\u2019re wrong, Judy,\u201d he said, stepping closer to me. \u201cMy mark is not<\/p>\n
a joke\u2026 it\u2019s a symbol of our mating. We were good together once, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, and then you chose Irene over me,\u201d I said through my teeth. \u201cYou broke our mating the second you chose someone else, Ethan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe broke up,\u201d Ethan said, holding his hands up in mock surrender. \u201cSo, you don\u2019t have to worry about her anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I heard about your breakup,\u201d I said, rolling my eyes. \u201cYou are pathetic, Ethan. I don\u2019t trust you. You\u2019ll only cheat on me again. I don\u2019t understand what you even want with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI want my mate back,\u201d he said, his wolf flashing through his eyes. \u201cAnd I\u2019m not going to give up without a fight.\u201dnoveldrama<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it up,\u201d I said, shaking my head. \u201cFirst, you cheat on me, and then you ask me to be your mistress\u2026 now you want me back? You are delusional if you think for a second, I would ever consider taking you back.\u201d<\/p>\n
I turn away from him, fully understanding why my wolf was on edge now. satisfied that I have answers and can settle her, I started to head back inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really think Gavin Landry cares about you?\u201d He asked, making me freeze momentarily. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t care about you at all, Judy. Not like I do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have no idea what you are talking about,\u201d I said through my teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you are sleeping with him,\u201d Ethan said, stepping closer to me. I refused to turn around to look at him, but I knew he was getting closer. \u201cI can feel it just like you can feel when I\u2019m with others. I know you care for him\u2026 possibly even falling for him. But he doesn\u2019t feel the same way, Judy. For him, you are just an easy fuck. No strings attached, quick pussy.\u201d<\/p>\n
I spun around and slapped him in the face; his head jerked to the side and his eyes flashed red for a moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare speak to me like that,\u201d I hissed. \u201cYou know nothing about anything. Leave me alone, Ethan.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, I stormed back inside, leaving him standing outside, watching after me.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t stop walking until I was in the elevator, heading back to the top floor. I stepped out of the elevator and started towards my room but paused outside of Gavin\u2019s room. I stood at the door for a brief moment before I took a deep breath and knocked on it. I wasn\u2019t sure what I was doing; it was kind of late and it was definitely stupid, but I couldn\u2019t help myself. So much had happened today, and he was the only one I really wanted to talk to about it all.<\/p>\n
I rose early and knocked on the door.<\/p>\n
I waited with bated breath, hearing shuffling and then the doorknob turned. Once the door opened, my heart fell deep into my stomach.<\/p>\n
A woman stared back at me, she was wearing nothing, but a robe and her blonde curls looked disheveled from the bed as she gave me a small smile, a sparkle of something in her eyes.<\/p>\n
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