\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not fair\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0letting\u00a0him\u00a0dictate\u00a0your\u00a0lie\u00a0like\u00a0that. How\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0scare\u00a0so\u00a0easily,\u00a0having\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood?\u201d\u00a0I asked\u00a0him,<\/p>\n
narrowing\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood\u00a0that\u00a0makes\u00a0it\u00a0scary.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0another\u00a0Lycan\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u00a0There\u00a0are\u00a0laws\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0fault for\u00a0not\u00a0telling\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0place,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0guilt\u00a0washing\u00a0over\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0he\u00a0hit for\u00a0that.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0speak<\/p>\n
to\u00a0your\u00a0uncle-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0that\u00a0simple.\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0detect\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0territory.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0your\u00a0fault,\u00a0so\u00a0please<\/p>\n
don\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0uncle.\u00a0It\u00a0would only\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not\u00a0fair\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0can\u2019t be\u00a0friends,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0chewing\u00a0on the\u00a0corner\u00a0of his\u00a0lip\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0downcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0sleeping\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0the accusation,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0knew he\u00a0was\u00a0right.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0I was\u00a0sleeping\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0him so<\/p>\n
possessive\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0male\u00a0friendships.\u00a0All\u00a0Alphas\u00a0were\u00a0possessive\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u00a0but\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was extra\u00a0possessive.\u00a0At least he\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0now\u00a0it<\/p>\n
seemed like he\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0feeling\u00a0ignored.<\/p>\n
Lukas finally\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0noticed\u00a0the\u00a0sorrowful\u00a0expression\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0also\u00a0noticed\u00a0slight\u00a0unease\u00a0and\u00a0sadness\u00a0were\u00a0lingering\u00a0in my\u00a0gaze,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0misinterpreted\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0him going\u00a0too\u00a0far.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0it\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0just wish\u00a0things\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0different.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts\u00a0and\u00a0aching\u00a0heart.\u00a0I\u00a0wish\u00a0things\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0been<\/p>\n
different,\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0usually\u00a0picked\u00a0me up\u00a0from\u00a0school\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nights\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0tutor\u00a0Matt,\u00a0but\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0being\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0backseat\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0backpack pressed\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0He\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0slid\u00a0into\u00a0the<\/p>\n
seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0wary\u00a0expression.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0told\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0you\u00a0home.\u00a0Master\u00a0Matthew\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0joining\u00a0you\u00a0at\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0home\u00a0for\u00a0tonight\u2019s\u00a0tutoring\u00a0session.\u201d<\/p>\n
My heart\u00a0sank.<\/p>\n
\u201cAm\u00a0I\u00a0not\u00a0allowed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Villa?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0daring\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0answers.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0drive\u00a0and\u00a0drove\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0school.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0504<\/p>\n
how\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0something, and\u00a0my\u00a0heart hammered\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0better\u00a0this\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0finally\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what that\u00a0meant,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0press\u00a0the\u00a0issue\u00a0even\u00a0further,\u00a0but\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0his\u00a0expression silenced\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0was\u00a0oddly\u00a0quiet\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0unusual.\u00a0He\u2019s usually\u00a0talking\u00a0my ear\u00a0off\u00a0by\u00a0now,\u00a0but the\u00a0drive\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0home\u00a0was\u00a0eerily<\/p>\n
quiet,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like it.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0Taylor\u00a0dropped\u00a0us\u00a0off,\u00a0promising\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0Matt\u00a0up in\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0hours,\u00a0Matt\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0living room\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0home.\u00a0My\u00a0parents weren\u2019t\u00a0home,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0for\u00a0a quiet\u00a0session.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0can\u00a0I\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0something?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0finally\u00a0asked,\u00a0breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0silent\u00a0tension.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0wondering\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0ask.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0still\u00a0kike\u00a0my\u00a0dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0question,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0where\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0coming from.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0honestly,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0looking\u00a0at me,\u00a0which\u00a0gave me\u00a0a\u00a0sinking\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a0He nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lower lip\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,<\/p>\n
trying\u00a0to\u00a0rephrase\u00a0his\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0still\u2026\u00a0uh\u2026\u00a0friends?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows,\u00a0not\u00a0sure how\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0his\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told him.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0are\u2026\u201d\u00a0After\u00a0another\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0silence,\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0do you\u00a0ask,\u00a0Matt?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0blushed,\u00a0which was\u00a0unusual,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0just\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0almost\u00a08\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0good\u00a0perception,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong\u00a0about\u00a0something.\u2018<\/p>\n
>><\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0ask what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0about,\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0pick him\u00a0up.\u00a0Matt\u00a0hugged\u00a0me,\u00a0lingering\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0longer\u00a0than<\/p>\n
usual,\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u2019d disappear\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0let\u00a0go.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0later,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0with\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0now more\u00a0than\u00a0ever\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0weird\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0it\u00a0involved\u00a0Gavin.\u00a01<\/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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