Chapter 883\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ride back to the villa was quiet. Nan and I sat in the backseat, and Erik drove. The others went home in their own vehicles, and I had no idea where Irene went. She didn\u2019t go with us, and she won\u2019t answer her phone. She disappeared almost immediately after Erik showed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erik hadn\u2019t said a word since we left the packhouse. His grip was turning white on the steering wheel. I knew he was hurting because of Irene\u2019s brush-off, and I felt bad for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just going to call Chester really quick,\u201d Nan said as she took out her cellphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I probably should have suggested taking her home instead of making her come to the villa with me; she hadn\u2019t seen Chester or her daughter all day. But honestly, I really didn\u2019t want to be alone right now. I needed to work through whatever was happening, and I needed my best friend to do it with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Nan spoke to Chester on the phone, I leaned forward in my seat, bringing me a bit closer to Erik.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you doing?\u201d I asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glanced at me through the rear-view mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you think I\u2019m doing?\u201d He asked, narrowing his eyes. I\u2019ve never seen him look this agitated before, and it made my chest tighten. \u201cMy mate wants nothing to do with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe doesn\u2019t know she\u2019s your mate,\u201d I told him. \u201cOnce that curse Chuck put on her is broken, she will be yours.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
He let out a breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that curse ever gets broken,\u201d he muttered. \u201cSeems like it\u2019s getting worse!\u00a0<\/p>\n
My brows pinched together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was quiet for a moment, and at first, I didn\u2019t think he was going to say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI went to see her the other day. I thought maybe we could talk now that she\u2019s had some time to process everything. But I think I just made things worse between us. She started to cry and told me to stay away from her. She said the only person she will ever love is her fated mate, Chuck. A couple of weeks ago, she said she hated him and never wanted to see him again\u2026 and now she says she still loves him and will only love him. I just don\u2019t get it. I don\u2019t think the curse is any closer to being broken than when he cast it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
blinked, confused. Irene rarely talks about Chuck. When we found out he was cheating a few weeks ago, she was devastated and wanted nothing to do with Chuck after that. I knew it would be difficult for her to go no contact with him entirely, but I didn\u2019t think the distance would make her love him even more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not how this was supposed to work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, I thought about what Esme said about knowing how to break the curse. The only problem was that we needed Chuck to return to the place he cast the spell\u2026 the mansion in the Silver Crescent Pack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was also going to need Cora\u2019s help because there was no way I could do this on my own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I might be able to break the curse on Irene,\u201d I told him without much more thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glanced at me through the mirror again, his eyes suddenly a little wider.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEsme knows how I can break the siren\u2019s curse, but I\u2019m going to need Chuck to come to the Silver Crescent pack.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHold on a second, Chester,\u201d Nan said into the phone before turning her attention to me. \u201cWhat do you mean you\u2019re going to need Chuck to come here? That\u2019s the last thing Irene needs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I definitely agreed, but I wasn\u2019t seeing any other way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the only way to break the curse,\u201d I told her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we know that?\u201d She asked, raising her brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause Esme told me that,\u201d I replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we trust Esme? The woman who couldn\u2019t talk for years and now can\u2019t seem to shut up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something surged inside of me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d I said without hesitation, and the moment that word left my lips, I realized it was true. I did trust Esme, and I\u2019m not sure how I know this, but it seemed like the magic inside of me trusts her as well. \u201cI need to get Chuck and bring him here,\u201d I said as my final thought. \u201cIt\u2019s the only way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nan sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd how do you expect to bring him here?\u201d Nan asked. \u201cHe\u2019s in Alpha Jeremy\u2019s territory. We can\u2019t exactly go there and retrieve him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr maybe we can,\u201d I said, glancing back at Erik. \u201cIt would require another trip with a completely new plan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha Gavin would never let you near that pack without him,\u201d Erik warned me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s right. You\u2019re going through a very delicate pregnancy, and taking a trip like this could be dangerous for you and the baby,\u201d Nan said, a worried look in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you hear yourselves?\u201d I asked, staring between the two of them. We were almost at the villa, and I wasn\u2019t even close to being done with this conversation yet. \u201cThis is Irene we are talking about. If I can help her, why wouldn\u2019t I take that chance?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause going to another Lycan Chairman\u2019s territory and starting anything with any of his packmates, especially one of his Gammas, is grounds for a war. It\u2019s a dangerous plan, Judy, and I think we should regroup and think of another plan instead,\u201d Nan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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