Chapter\u00a0457\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
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My\u00a0blood\u00a0went\u00a0cold\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0question.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0glint\u00a0of\u00a0humor\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0vomit\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment;\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0eaten\u00a0resurfaced.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0agitation\u00a0towards\u00a0his\u00a0mother,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0remained\u00a0quiet, just\u00a0glaring\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0just\u00a0his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0too\u00a0forward\u00a0of\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0see,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0concerns,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0mother\u00a0above\u00a0anything\u00a0else\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0figure\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0son\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0children\u2026\u00a0current\u00a0and\u00a0future.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0limp\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0at her\u00a0insinuating\u00a0words.\u00a0I\u00a0remained\u00a0silent\u00a0though,\u00a0not\u00a0sure what\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0continue.\u00a0She\u00a0studied\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0only\u00a0want\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0continued.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0own\u00a0fated\u00a0mate,\u00a0what\u00a0makes\u00a0you\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0my Gavin?\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0fell\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0stomach;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0love\u00a0me\u00a0above\u00a0anything\u00a0and\u00a0anyone\u00a0else.\u00a0My\u00a0fated\u00a0mate.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0kidding\u00a0myself\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry,\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan\u00a0Chairmen\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0how\u00a0tense\u00a0he\u00a0was;\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0remained\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0jaw\u00a0was\u00a0tensing\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0passing\u00a0second.\u00a0Donna\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0seat,\u00a0placing\u00a0her\u00a0fork\u00a0gently\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0plate\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0any\u00a0offense\u00a0to\u00a0that,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0do.\u00a0But\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0future\u00a0could\u00a0a\u00a0rejected\u00a0mate\u00a0give\u00a0my\u00a0powerful\u00a0son?\u201d<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0chair\u00a0was\u00a0scraping\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0marble\u00a0floor\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0quickly.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0shocked\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0sudden\u00a0sound,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0eyes,\u00a0wondering\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0or\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
\u201cMother,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0said\u00a0quite\u00a0enough.\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0thinking\u00a0you\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0instead,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0disappointed\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0acting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0way\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0previously.\u00a0Your\u00a0questions\u00a0and\u00a0your\u00a0insinuations\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0welcome,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0necessary.<\/p>\n
Donna\u2019s\u00a0frown\u00a0deepened\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0son.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0your\u00a0mother.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a0child,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0stop\u00a0acting\u00a0like\u00a0one,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0shot\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0hesitate\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0door\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0start\u00a0behaving.\u201d<\/p>\n
Donna\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0your\u00a0temper,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0silence.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0sit\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0eat\u00a0your\u00a0dinner.\u00a0Seriously,\u00a0Gavin.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0lowered\u00a0himself\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0seat.<\/p>\n
Donna\u00a0turned\u00a0her\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0siblings?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0Mam,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0as\u00a0polite\u00a0as\u00a0possible\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0through\u00a0this\u00a0dinner\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0piece\u00a0and\u00a0leave\u00a0as\u00a0quickly\u00a0as\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0school?\u201d<\/p>\n
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**\u00a0+28\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0457<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0training\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Gamnia\u00a0warrior.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0already\u00a0know\u00a0this\u00a0information,\u00a0seeming\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0news\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0Gamma\u00a0warrior?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0quite\u00a0a\u00a0dangerous\u00a0job,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0think?\u00a0Shouldn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0leave\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0men?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0offense\u00a0to\u00a0that,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0thin\u00a0line.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0top\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0class,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0trained\u00a0by\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0skilled\u00a0masters,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0attend\u00a0the\u00a0Whitmore\u00a0Shifter\u00a0Academy,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0prestigious\u00a0school\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0look\u00a0small,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0fight,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0around\u00a0most\u00a0weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0raised\u00a0her\u00a0perfectly\u00a0trimmed\u00a0brows\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0assess\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0see,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0seat.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0personally\u00a0would\u00a0feel\u00a0safer\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0work\u00a0to\u00a0trained\u00a0professional\u00a0men.\u00a0Those\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0tall\u00a0and strong\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0small\u00a0and\u00a0scrawny\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0packed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0female\u00a0body.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0taken\u00a0aback\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0rudeness\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0jump\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0attack\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0physically\u00a0hold\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0back;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0Donna\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0challenge,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hated\u00a0being\u00a0challenged.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0competition,\u00a0Mom.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0deal,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0force\u00a0once\u00a0she\u00a0graduates\u00a0from\u00a0college.\u2018<\/p>\n
Donna\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0quite\u00a0an\u00a0accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0surprised\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hear\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0victory,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0her\u00a0carefully.\u00a0She\u00a0waved\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0big\u00a0deal.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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