Hey,\u201d I said to her, putting my hands on her small shoulders. \u201cJust breathe. They are gone\u2026 it\u2019s okay\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy took in a deep breath as she fought to control her breath. Once she was finally calmer, her eyes peeked up at me through her long and dark lashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u2019 she whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWant to tell me why you didn\u2019t tell me about your running in with my mother,\u201d I asked, my voice firm, though I tried to keep it calm.<\/p>\n
She bit her lower lip and looked away, but I grabbed her chin gently and brought her head back up so she was looking at me again.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me the truth,\u201d I demanded. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you tell me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it wasn\u2019t exactly a pleasant conversation and I didn\u2019t want you to think<\/p>\n
so little of me,\u201d she admitted, her eyes meeting mine.<\/p>\n
My brows furrowed<\/p>\n
\u201cThink little of you?\u201d I asked. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was out to dinner with my parents and I got up to go to the bathroom and they cornered me,\u201d I explained, feeling my cheeks flushing.<\/p>\n
I felt a surge of protectiveness coursing through my veins and a low growl escaped me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did they say to you?\u201d I asked through my teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty much that I\u2019m not good enough for you and that you\u2019ll tire of me soon enough,\u201d I murmur. \u201cThat you\u2019re destined to marry Daisy and I\u2019m just a distraction. That I won\u2019t be a problem for long\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Another growl escaped me; I was seeing fucking red.<\/p>\n
How dare they corner Judy while she was out with her family and then feed her such lies. There was no way in hell I was ever going to mate and marry Daisy, even if Judy wasn\u2019t in the picture.<\/p>\n
I was furious and I wanted to rip someone\u2019s head off their shoulders, but when I saw the tears filling Judy\u2019s eyes, my anger started to fade and all I felt was pure guilt and remorse\u2026 not to mention protective.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey\u2026\u201d I said softly, my thumb brushing her invisible tears off her cheeks as my fingers traced the nape of her neck. \u201cWhy would I think little of you?\u201d I recalled her reasoning for not telling me this information in the first place.noveldrama<\/p>\n
She sniffled as a tear escaped her eyes, I had it wiped away before he even reached the apple of her cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I\u2019m training to be an Elite Gamma\u2026 I won the Gamma competition\u2026 and yet I can\u2019t stand up for myself when it comes to your mother and Daisy,\u201d she whispered. \u201cIt was embarrassing, and I didn\u2019t want you to think I was weak.\u201d C\u00f3ntent belongs to swnovel<\/p>\n
I sighed and pressed my forehead against her, keeping my hand on the back of her neck to keep her in place as I absorbed not only her words but her scent as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt isn\u2019t your fault. My mother has a way of getting under your skin,\u201d I told her. \u201cNot fighting her was the best thing you could have done in that situation, so you\u2019ve done well. Don\u2019t beat yourself up over it. They shouldn\u2019t have cornered you and they certainly shouldn\u2019t have said those things to you. None of it is true, so I hope it didn\u2019t hurt you too much.\u201d swnovel<\/p>\n
She looked uncertain and at that moment I realized it did hurt her. I guess considering our<\/p>\n
unconventional relationship, it<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t hard to believe the words my mother spat at her. I wrapped her in<\/p>\n
marms and pulled her flesh<\/p>\n
against my chest, keeping her there as the music continued to play around us and people continued their dancing. swnovel<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next time my mother speaks to you and I\u2019m not present, I need you to tell me right away, do you understand?\u201d I asked, my tone gruff as I thought about my mother cornering her again.<\/p>\n
She was quiet for a moment longer, so I squeezed her a little tighter.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need you to answer me,\u201d I said softly, my face buried in her hair. \u201cDo you understand?\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded her head and wrapped her arms tightly around my waist, holding herself n place.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d she finally whispered. \u201cI understand. The next time I\u2019m cornered, I\u2019ll come to you first.\u201d<\/p>\n
I let out a breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood girl,\u201d I whispered. \u201cThat\u2019s my good girl.\u201d<\/p>\n
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