I saw Gavins\u2019 nostrils flaring but he didn\u2019t say anything in response. He continued to glare at Lukas until he was even more uncomfortable than he was a moment<\/p>\n
ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really should go,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was nice to officially meet you, Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lukas was smart not to give me another hug or say anything to me for that matter.<\/p>\n
If he had, there was no telling what he would do. He quickly bowed to Gavin before retreating from the mansion, leaving Gavin and me alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell is wrong with you?\u201d I asked as I turned back towards the living room and went to the couch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t typically enjoy it when the family of other Lycans are in my territory,\u201d Gavin told me, his eyes never leaving the back of my head; I nearly melted until his scrutiny. \u201cYou should have known better than to bring him here.\u201d<\/p>\n
I sat down and folded my arms across my chest like a defiant child.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t his fault, and you treated him like shit. He\u2019ll probably never want to talk to me again.\u201d<\/p>\n
I felt Gavin approaching me, but I refused to look at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s a problem?\u201d He asked, his tone was low and dangerous, but I wasn\u2019t afraid of him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m his tutor, Gavin,\u201d I sighed. \u201cHis family is paying me to get him caught up.\u201dnoveldrama<\/p>\n
\u201cDo I not pay you enough?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou pay me fine, but-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why are you seeking another job?\u201d He asked before I could finish my sentence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t seeking another job. My professor asked for a favor and told me it was a paid opportunity. I took her up on that offer,\u201d I explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could have told her you have other obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was now standing in front of me, and I felt his eyes pouring into my face. I pressed my lips in a thin line as I lifted my gaze to meet his.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told her that I had another tutoring job, but I could tutor Lukas around my schedule,\u201d I told him. \u201cMatthew will always be my first priority; you know that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin processed my words; I could I practically see the wheels turning in his mind. refused to back down; was not in the wrong. Maybe I was wrong for not telling Gavin that Lukas would be coming overto study, but other than that, wasn\u2019t in the wrong. He was being ridiculous.<\/p>\n
Gavin swallowed hard; his Adam\u2019s apple bobbing as he did so.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy was he touching you?\u201d<\/p>\n
His question took me off guard; I wasn\u2019t expecting to have him directly bring up<\/p>\n
the real reason why he was upset, but also the hint of vulnerability in his tone was surprising.<\/p>\n
My brows furrowed at his question.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I asked him.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t make me repeat myself, Judy,\u201d he said through a tightened jaw. He shocked me further by<\/p>\n
kneeling in front of me, so he wan et<\/p>\n
now at eye level with my<\/p>\n
couch-seated form. \u201cWhy was he touching you?\u201d He repeated anyway, this time his voice was softer and more intimate and my stomach flipped.<\/p>\n
The fight in me was quickly fading when I saw the hurt flash in his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026..\u201d I started to say, but I wasn\u2019t sure what to say. I was confused by this level of vulnerability coming from the almighty Lycan. \u201cIt was just a hug goodbye,\u201d I told him, my tone much softer than I intended.<\/p>\n
He ran his hands up my hips, making me tremble from his touch.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid he touch you anywhere else?\u201d He asked, his tone low, but the dangerous edge was almost completely gone.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, of course not,\u201d I told him softly. \u201cIt was only a hug, Gavin.\u201d<\/p>\n
He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me against him; instinctively, I wrapped my legs around him. He buried his face in my neck and inhaled deeply like he was committing my scent to memory and when he released it, it was a rapid and shuddering release. I felt the warmth of his breath on the<\/p>\n
nape of my neck and the softness of his lips tracing my collarbone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never want to walk in on you with another man again. Do you understand me?\u201d<\/p>\n
He asked in a whisper, his hold on me tightening, but not in a painful way. It was possessive and sexy in all the right ways, and it made my lady parts gush with arousal.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstood, Alpha,\u201d I said softly and seductively.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if I ever catch Lukas Merryweather on my property again\u2026 I will kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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