Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0alone\u00a0this\u00a0morning.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0guy\u00a0who wakes\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0bed\u00a0alone\u00a0in<\/p>\n
after<\/p>\n
sneak\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0over,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0still\u00a0closed\u00a0ht\u00a0of\u00a0sex.\u00a0Not\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0often\u00a0have\u00a0nights\u00a0of\u00a0sex\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0women\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0typically\u00a0<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0bed\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0pry\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0scowled\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
Had\u00a0she\u00a0seriously\u00a0left\u00a0me?\u00a0What\u00a0the\u00a0actual<\/p>\n
I\u00a0got\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0ber<\/p>\n
groggy\u00a0from\u00a0sleep,\u00a0and\u00a0touched\u00a0the\u00a0cold\u00a0bedsheets\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0realizing\u00a0Judy<\/p>\n
I\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0her side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bed,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0it\u00a0empty.<\/p>\n
\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0look<\/p>\n
heading\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0shower.\u00a0Her\u00a0bathroom\u00a0was\u00a0cute;\u00a0it was\u00a0smaller\u00a0than\u00a0what\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0used\u00a0to,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0smelled\u00a0like\u00a0her,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0relished\u00a0in\u00a0it.\u00a0Her\u00a0lavender\u00a0soap was\u00a0sitting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0the<\/p>\n
and\u00a0her\u00a0rose\u2013scented\u00a0shampoo\u00a0and\u00a0conditioner\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0shelf.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0purple\u00a0loofah\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0washcloths\u00a0as\u00a0well<\/p>\n
shower,<\/p>\n
The\u00a0shower\u00a0was\u00a0dry,\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0indication\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0showering\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0rush\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0skipped\u00a0a\u00a0shower.\u00a0The\u00a0thought\u00a0sent\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0spiral,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0shower\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0inside;\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0nice\u00a0water\u00a0pressure,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0myself\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0condo,\u00a0not\u00a0my\u00a0villa\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0my\u00a0mansion.<\/p>\n
as\u00a0<\/p>\n
good\u00a0as\u00a0the<\/p>\n
pressure\u00a0in<\/p>\n
my\u00a0villa\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0remind<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0I\u00a0finished\u00a0showering,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0it\u00a0off\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0out,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0a\u00a0towel\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0waist.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0myself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror;\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0would\u00a0she\u00a0leave\u00a0without\u00a0saying\u00a0anything?\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make any\u00a0sense;\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0night\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0but\u00a0perhaps\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0mistaken.<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0brushed\u00a0my\u00a0teeth\u00a0and\u00a0styled\u00a0my\u00a0hair.\u00a0Then\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0dressed and<\/p>\n
me\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0A\u00a0small\u00a0claim\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0realize\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0doing.\u00a0Prayed\u00a0some\u00a0cologne\u00a0onto\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0bathroom\u00a0smell\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0bit\u00a0like<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0dressed,\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0calling\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0ride,\u00a0but\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0outside,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nice\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0walk.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0was\u00a0far\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0small\u2026\u00a0very\u00a0small<\/p>\n
When\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0scent\u00a0was\u00a0strong.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0attacked\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
was\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0dI\u00a0had\u00a0to<\/p>\n
suppress\u00a0a\u00a0growl<\/p>\n
as<\/p>\n
aggravation<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0and\u00a0ignored\u00a0the\u00a0stares\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0getting;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0it,\u00a0considering\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0wolf.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0a\u00a0familiar\u00a0voice\u00a0said\u00a0from\u00a0nearby.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Luna\u00a0Lucy\u00a0walking\u00a0towards\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0upon\u00a0seeing\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never got\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0thank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0incredible\u00a0speech\u00a0you\u00a0gave\u00a0last\u00a0night.\u00a0You\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0feel\u00a0better\u00a0and\u00a0safer,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0want\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0packmates.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows;\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0like\u00a0someone\u00a0who would\u00a0truly\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0pack.\u00a0She\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0cared\u00a0more\u00a0about\u00a0money\u00a0and\u00a0jewelry.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0clearly\u00a0very\u00a0materialistic\u00a0and\u00a0thrived\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0things\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0versus\u00a0the\u00a0things\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0do.\u00a03<\/p>\n
I\u00a0also\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0blind\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0woman\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0good\u00a0on\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0only\u00a0spoke\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0we to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0safe,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0lucky\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0kindly.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0refreshing.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like our\u00a0own\u00a0Lycan\u00a0Chairman\u00a0cares\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cYears?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0stunned by\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0right\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0to\u00a0abandon\u00a0one\u00a0or\u00a0more\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0packs\u00a0for\u00a0years.\u2018\u00a0She\u00a0shrugged\u00a0noncommittally.<\/p>\n
\u201d<\/p>\n
come\u00a0here.\u00a0He\u00a0hasn\u2019t<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0packs that\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0service\u00a0him.\u201d\u00a0Then,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0something\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
supposed\u00a0to,\u00a0she\u00a0clamped\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0shut\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0small blush\u00a0crept\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0\u201cSorry\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0said\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shake\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0hold\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0problem,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0get\u00a0it.\u201d\u00a0Most\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0rivalry\u00a0with\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0it\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0moment.\u00a0The\u00a0less\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0matter,\u00a0the\u00a0better\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0feed\u00a0the\u00a0gossip\u00a0mill,\u00a0and\u00a0something\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0Lucy\u00a0liked\u00a0the\u00a0gossip.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dago\u00a04<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0Sampson?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0speaking\u00a0with\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0bristled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mention\u00a0of\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0lied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0mind\u00a0the\u00a0interruption,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0pointing\u00a0towards\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0long\u00a0hallway.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0future\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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