Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0body\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0fire\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u00a0spoke\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0deep\u00a0tone.\u00a0His\u00a0breath\u00a0fanned\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0cheek,\u00a0sending\u00a0goosebumps to\u00a0form\u00a0along\u00a0my\u00a0neckline\u00a0and\u00a0arms.\u00a0His\u00a0close\u00a0proximity\u00a0was\u00a0intoxicating. My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0hammering\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0that\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhose\u00a0attention\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0attract,\u00a0Miss\u00a0Montague?\u00a0Because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0gouge\u00a0out\u00a0every\u00a0single\u00a0eyeball in\u00a0this\u00a0room\u00a0who\u00a0looks\u00a0at\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0words\u00a0sent\u00a0a\u00a0chill\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0spine;\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0icy\u00a0and\u00a0possessive\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0unfamiliar.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0had anyone,\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0sound\u00a0this\u00a0possessive.\u00a0The\u00a0way\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0brushed\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0ear\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0knees\u00a0weak\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0melted\u00a0a little,\u00a0but\u00a0I<\/p>\n
caught\u00a0myself\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0fool.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0makes\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying to attract\u00a0anyone\u2019s\u00a0attention?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0proud\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0out stronger\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0felt.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0him\u00a0smirking\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0ear.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0woman\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0wear\u00a0something like\u00a0this\u00a0without\u00a0an\u00a0alternative\u00a0goal,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a03<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0fluttered\u00a0closed\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0breath\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0features.\u00a0His\u00a0scent\u00a0was\u00a0choking\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that<\/p>\n
made\u00a0me\u00a0not\u00a0want\u00a0to breathe.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0thank\u00a0your\u00a0daughter\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0choice\u00a0of\u00a0outfit.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0designer\u00a0who\u00a0created\u00a0this\u00a0dress,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming<\/p>\n
out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0slightly\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0detect\u00a0any\u00a0hint\u00a0of a\u00a0lie,\u00a0but\u00a0finding\u00a0none.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0were dark\u00a0and\u00a0dilated\u00a0as\u00a0he<\/p>\n
stared\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0swear\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0surfacing\u00a0slightly,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0gone\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0blink.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0do\u00a0realize\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0man\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0some\u00a0women\u00a0are\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smirked,\u00a0finding\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0confidence\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0almost\u00a0vulnerable\u00a0tone\u00a0he\u00a0used.<\/p>\n
\u201cJealous,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0teasing\u00a0him\u00a0slightly.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0nostrils\u00a0flared.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCould\u00a0have\u00a0fooled\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickered\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0dancing\u00a0with\u00a0Gregor,\u00a0a\u00a0retired\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0Though\u00a0he\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0engrossed\u00a0in\u00a0whatever\u00a0conversation\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0having,\u00a0Rache\u2019s\u00a0attention\u00a0was\u00a0clearly\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0dance\u00a0with<\/p>\n
Gavin.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0jealousy\u00a0and\u00a0anger\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0bucket\u00a0of\u00a0cold\u00a0water\u00a0being\u00a0dumped\u00a0on my\u00a0head.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0paying\u00a0more\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0men\u00a0who\u00a0stare\u00a0your\u00a0date\u00a0instead,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0his\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0a\u00a0bit,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0away, feeling\u00a0cold\u00a0without\u00a0his touch.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0542<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0dance,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walk\u00a0around\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0Irene\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar.\u00a0He\u00a0grabbed\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0arm,\u00a0not\u00a0enough\u00a0to<\/p>\n
hurt,\u00a0but\u00a0enough\u00a0to make\u00a0me\u00a0freeze\u00a0and\u00a0look\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0song\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0over\u00a0yet,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkening\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0almost\u00a0black.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0arm\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0grasp,\u00a0watching\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0fall to\u00a0his\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0is\u00a0for\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0away.\u00a0I could\u00a0feel\u00a0his eyes\u00a0following\u00a0me,<\/p>\n
forward.\u00a018<\/p>\n
but\u00a0I\u00a0forced\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0moving<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0Irene\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0breathe.\u00a0My heart\u00a0was pounding\u00a0so\u00a0heavily\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0chest,\u00a0and\u00a0my<\/p>\n
nails\u00a0were\u00a0digging\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0palms\u00a0of\u00a0my hands,\u00a0creating\u00a0little\u00a0moon\u00a0marks\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0process.<\/p>\n
One\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0Irene\u00a0already knew what\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a shot\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0top\u00a0and\u00a0handed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0grabbing\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0herself\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
\u201cForget about him\u00a0for\u00a0tonight,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0clinking\u00a0the\u00a0glasses.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0about my\u00a0father.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0favor\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m<\/p>\n
forever\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0you for\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0a\u00a0word,\u00a0I\u00a0downed the\u00a0shot,\u00a0realizing\u00a0too\u00a0late\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0straight\u00a0up\u00a0tequila.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0the\u00a0liquor\u00a0burn\u00a0my\u00a0throat,\u00a0wincing\u00a0as\u00a0it<\/p>\n
entered\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a0Irene\u00a0laughed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0expression\u00a0before\u00a0grabbing\u00a0another\u00a0shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould\u00a0we really\u00a0be\u00a0getting\u00a0drunk at\u00a0this\u00a0event?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cAren\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0important\u00a0people\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cGirl,\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0impress\u00a0anyone,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0winking\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0beauty of\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha\u00a0or\u00a0a\u00a0Luna.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0daughter\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry.\u00a0Aren\u2019t\u00a0you worried\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0reputation?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0shot\u00a0she<\/p>\n
just\u00a0handed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaparazzi\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0allowed\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0building,\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0publication,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0nudging\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0favor\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0and I\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0out\u00a0of obligation\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0father.\u00a0Nobody\u00a0here\u00a0cares\u00a0if we\u00a0are\u00a0here\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0The\u00a0only\u00a0reason\u00a0anyone\u00a0is\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0us\u00a0is\u00a0because we\u00a0look hot,\u00a0not\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0contribute\u00a0to\u00a0anything\u00a0here.\u00a0My\u00a0money\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0money,\u00a0so\u00a0whatever\u00a0contribution\u00a0he\u00a0makes,\u00a0puts\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0clear\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0actual\u00a0financial\u00a0obligation.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0saying,\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0fun,\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0fool\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0myself\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0important\u00a0people.<\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
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