Chapter\u00a0668\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
After\u00a0hanging\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0Judy,\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0mattor.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0much\u00a0smaller\u00a0than\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0homes,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0biggest\u00a0homes\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack.\u00a0This\u00a0family\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0getting\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0skin\u00a0for\u00a0far\u00a0too\u00a0long,\u00a0thinking\u00a0they\u00a0own\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0place\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0wealthy\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Betas\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0this\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago,\u00a0but\u00a0up\u00a0until\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0grounds\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0thing.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0banish\u00a0them\u00a0because\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0rude\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0banish\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0being\u00a0rude\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0Luna.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0need\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0after\u00a0fucking\u00a0around.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0guards\u00a0they\u00a0appointed\u00a0to\u00a0stand\u00a0outside\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0gates\u00a0allowed\u00a0me\u00a0entry\u00a0without\u00a0having\u00a0to\u00a0ask.\u00a0They\u00a0immediately\u00a0recognized\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0gates\u00a0upon\u00a0my\u00a0arrival.\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0my\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0them,\u00a0recognizing some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Gammas.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0parked\u00a0out\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0car.\u00a0My\u00a0fists\u00a0tightened,\u00a0my\u00a0knuckles\u00a0growing\u00a0white.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0using\u00a0violence,\u00a0but\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0it,\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0heartbeat<\/p>\n
I\u00a0walked\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0knocked\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0times.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0just\u00a0open\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0walk\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0house\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0locked,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0break\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0resort\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0because\u00a0their\u00a0butler\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0seemingly\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me.\u00a0Without\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0invitation,\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0manor.\u00a0My\u00a0presence\u00a0was\u00a0widely\u00a0known;\u00a0my\u00a0Lycan\u00a0aura\u00a0was\u00a0flowing\u00a0off\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0waves\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0before\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0foot\u00a0taller\u00a0than\u00a0he,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0intimidated\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u2026Alpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0stammered,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0his\u00a0nerves.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0can\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0for\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0looking\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family.\u00a0Is\u00a0Raymond\u00a0here\u00a0by\u00a0any\u00a0chance?\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0manor,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darting\u00a0to\u00a0each\u00a0corner\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0might\u00a0spot\u00a0something\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0butler\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0shaking.\u00a0He\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0happy,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0knew\u00a0why.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0Luna;\u00a0most\u00a0could\u00a0sense\u00a0her\u00a0powerful\u00a0aura,\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0have\u00a0powerful\u00a0auras\u00a0themselves,\u00a0it\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0and\u00a0feel.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0familiar\u00a0voice\u00a0from\u00a0nearby.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Meredith\u00a0Cash\u00a0walking\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0Raymond\u2019s\u00a0wife.\u00a0I\u00a0scowled\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0knowing\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0causing\u00a0Lucy\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0problems.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0caused\u00a0Judy\u00a0problems,\u00a0too,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0something\u00a0far\u00a0sooner\u00a0than\u00a0this.\u00a0I\u00a0clenched\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0side\u00a0as\u00a0I glared\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0wrapped\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0herself\u00a0to\u00a0realize\u00a0how\u00a0furious\u00a0I\u00a0was.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0a\u00a0pleasant\u00a0surprise\u2026\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0batting\u00a0her\u00a0long\u00a0lashes\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0shameless;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0married\u00a0woman\u00a0with\u00a0children\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0Beta\u00a0status,\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0she\u00a0still\u00a0flirted\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0everything\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0claw\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0out\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0atm\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0way\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0husband,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0calm\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0anything\u00a0but\u00a0calm.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019d\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0entire\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0waiting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0sitting\u00a0room.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0needed\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0to\u00a0gather\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0exactly\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0without\u00a0losing\u00a0my\u00a0temper\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0parlor,\u00a0pacing\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth\u00a0while\u00a0Meredith\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0daughter.\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0known\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0three\u00a0of\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0before\u00a0long,\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0Cash\u00a0family,\u00a0minus\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0parlor,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0mask\u00a0their\u00a0nerves.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0you\u00a0came\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0Jenna\u00a0said,\u00a0batting\u00a0her\u00a0lashes\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0disgust;\u00a0this\u00a0entire\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0shameless.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Had\u00a0they\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u00a0Was\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0Alpha\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0way?\u00a0He\u00a0must have\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0appointed\u00a0Raymond\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0Beta.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0known\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0terrible,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0gotten\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0found\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0banish\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
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Chapter\u00a0668<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0social\u00a0call,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0glaring\u00a0at\u00a0each\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0here for\u00a0a\u00a0pressing\u00a0matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0Raymond\u00a0said,\u00a0stepping\u00a0forward.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0can\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0visit\u00a0not\u00a0too\u00a0long\u00a0ago,\u00a0correct?\u00a0Someone\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Rediff\u00a0pack?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0answers,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0oddly<\/p>\n
quiet.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0like\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0daring\u00a0each\u00a0other\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0first.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0Raymond\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0choosing\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0carefully.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0there\u00a0a\u00a0problem?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom\u00a0my\u00a0understanding,\u00a0some\u00a0words\u00a0were\u00a0shared,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0escorted\u00a0off\u00a0your\u00a0property\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0security\u00a0team,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0going\u00a0flat.<\/p>\n
Meredith\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0paled,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0called\u00a0security.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0trespassing\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0land\u00a0without\u00a0permission,\u201d\u00a0Raymond\u00a0said,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0makes\u00a0it\u00a0okay.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0did\u00a0what\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0our\u00a0territory.\u201d<\/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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