Gavin\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
I turned to glare at Daisy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell are you doing here, Daisy?\u201d I asked, my tone gruff and annoyed. I was still confused about my interaction with Judy and not in the mood to deal with Daisy right now.<\/p>\n
She frowned at me, folding her arms across her chest as she narrowed her eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we had a nice time last night. I wanted to see if we could watch the competition together?\u201d She asked, a bit taken aback by my harsh and aggravated tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m watching it with the other Lycans,\u201d I said, my eyes narrowed. \u201cLast night was only dinner. There wasn\u2019t anything more to it. Don\u2019t overthink it.\u201d<\/p>\n
I started to walk away, but she grabbed my arm, making my wolf snarl from her touch. She quickly pulled her hand back, her eyes wide as she stared into my eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never used to be like this before,\u201d she said, folding her arms across her chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot has changed,\u201d I told her. \u201cI\u2019m not going to continue entertaining you.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, I turned and walked back towards the arena. As I stepped outside, my eyes immediately found Judy who was with her friend Tabby. She looked upset and Tabby was watching her warily. My chest tightened; she wasn\u2019t focused, so she could lose this competition. She was also stubborn, so she wasn\u2019t going to surrender easily. It meant that there was a good chance she could get hurt during this final competition\u2026 or worse.<\/p>\n
I just wish I knew why she was so pissed off about me having dinner with Daisy. It\u2019s not like anything happened between us. It\u2019s not like I brought Daisy back to the room and fucked her and then immediately went to Judy and fuck her. I wouldn\u2019t do something that gross. My relationship with Daisy wasn\u2019t her concern, but if it directly impacted her in any way, of course I would have told her sooner.<\/p>\n
She was the only one I was sleeping with; the only one I cared to sleep with right now. My wolf agreed with my inner monologue; she was the only one he would allow to touch us without growling. That\u2019s only happened twice in my life; once with my late wife, and the other with someone I\u2019d spent a long time trying to forget.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d watch your back,\u201d Mica said as he stepped beside me, his eyes following mine to Judy. \u201cI saw Levi talking to her earlier. I think he\u2019s trying to convince her to join his Elite force.\u201d<\/p>\n
My jaw tightened and a low growl emerged from my lips. I tried to suppress the fury and rage building inside me, but I knew it was palpable to those around me and those who aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Judy wasn\u2019t going to be working with Levi, and I\u2019ll do everything in my power to keep that from happening. I didn\u2019t bother responding to Mica, I went across the arena and towards my chair, preparing for the finale to start all while keeping my eyes locked on Judy. If I catch any sign of Levi snooping around her, I will step in between them and make sure it\u2019s the last thing he ever does.noveldrama<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you got this?\u201d Tabby asked for the hundredth time, assessing my face.<\/p>\n
I nodded; I appreciated her concern, but I was going to be just fine. It didn\u2019t matter that my heart was shattered, this only drove purpose.<\/p>\n
The arna filled up quickly; Nan arrived with Chester, Irene, and Matt. They sat near the Lycan chairs, Irene directly behind Gavin. She leaned forward to say something to her and he nodded thoughtfully. Her eyes flashed to me, and she gave me a warm smile with a wave. It was weird being her friend again after months of hostility and plotting. Buti was glad we made it back to this point. I waved at Matt who was eagerly watching me, waving both hands in the air for me, making a small smile tip the corner of my lips. The first real smile I had since last night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere she is,\u201d Tabby said, nudging me. \u201cAnd it only took a 7-year-old.\u201d<\/p>\n
I shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat can I say? I\u2019m a sucker for adorable faces.\u201d<\/p>\n
She chuckles and pats me on the back.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got this,\u201d she said softly. I nodded in agreement, repeating her words and feeling the weight of them on my tongue.<\/p>\n
As the buzzer sounded, indicating everyone to silence for the announcer, my heart skipped a beat. I truly needed to focus, or else I could lose. The last one standing wins the competition. There were about 20 of us left and it was going to be a mosh pit of fighting. The weaponry was open, which meant we could use any weapon; we could also shift if we wanted, or not. Nothing was off limits this round and that was terrifying.<\/p>\n
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