n\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha Landry, how does it feel to have the winner of the Gamma competition be a part of your territory?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWill you be recruiting Judy Montague for your Elite Force?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is your personal relationship with the winner of the competition?\u201d<\/p>\n
The paparazzi were relentless; no matter how many times I ignored them, they wouldn\u2019t seem to stop. A low growl escaped my throat, my Alpha powers raging around me, making it painfully known to them that I wasn\u2019t in the mood to engage in conversation. Their faces paled almost immediately upon seeing my aggravated wolf, knowing that aggravating my wolf further could result in their death.<\/p>\n
They stepped away from me, allowing me to pass them without saying a single word. I paused when I saw Judy seated with Nan and Sammy. She wore a low-cut black dress that left no mystery of what lay beneath; her cleavage was on full display and the dress hugged her defined curves perfectly. Her hair was tied out of her face and down her back and she wore light makeup that brought out her features. She didn\u2019t need makeup, but on the occasions that she did, it made her beauty pop.<\/p>\n
I swallowed hard at the sight of her; the smile that lit up her face as she spoke to her friends. A smile I hadn\u2019t seen directed at me in quite some time. Whatever happened that set her off the other night, it damaged the small relationship we had.<\/p>\n
I thought we had an understanding, but it seemed as if I was wrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re like a lovesick puppy,\u201d Irene sighed, leaning next to me. Her eyes followed mine and narrowed when she saw Judy seated at one of the tables. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you just admit you have feelings for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
My jaw tightened; I don\u2019t have feelings for her. At least not those kinds\u2026I couldn\u2019t allow myself to have feelings for her. She was a convenience; she got my mother and Daisy off my back for a while, but now it seemed Daisy was back and ready to fight.<\/p>\n
The thought annoyed me.<\/p>\n
Judy was also using me to get revenge on her ex\u2026 so there was nothing more to it than that. And yet, she was upset because I shared a simple dinner with another<\/p>\n
woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I know you\u2026\u201d Irene said softly. \u201cI know you have feelings for her. Why can\u2019t you admit that to yourself\u2026 or to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause you are wrong,\u201d I said, peeling my eyes away from Judy so I could look at my simple-minded daughter. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing going on between me and Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene only rolled her eyes.noveldrama<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, that\u2019s what Judy said too,\u201d she muttered.<\/p>\n
I felt a ping of hurt in my chest at the thought of Judy denying our relationship\u2026 or denying she had any feelings for me at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen maybe you should listen to us,\u201d I told her as I started to walk away.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will when you stop staring at her like you\u2019re lost without her,\u201d Irene said, folding her arms across her chest.<\/p>\n
I pressed my lips in a thin line and decided not to make any further <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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