Chapter 898\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Judy,\u201d my mom said before I had the chance to speak. \u201cI should have told you the truth. Keeping it from you wasn\u2019t right, but most importantly, I shouldn\u2019t have let Meg convince me to look the other way whe you were switched at birth. We never really understood what happened, but Meg could sense the magic that still clung to you even after they took your powers. We knew it was selfish, but we wanted to keep you safe. To Meg, you might have been used as a decoy, but to us, you\u2019ve always been our daughter, and we would never trade you for anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears swirled in my eyes as I wrapped my arms around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you, Mom,\u201d I whispered. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry for doubting you\u2026 I just hated the idea of being used as a decoy to hide another baby\u2026 one you were trying to protect. At the expense of another family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wrapped me in her arms and held me a bit tighter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, sweetie, I know how it must make us look. I never truly forgave myself for taking a daughter away from her mother. But your father and I never thought of you as a decoy, despite everything. You\u2019ll always be our daughter, no matter what. I don\u2019t care if you are a Blackwell, or a Churchill, or a Landry\u2026 you will always be a Montague.\u201d She kissed the side of my face. \u201cDon\u2019t ever forget that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hug her tighter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI never will,\u201d I assured her before I pulled away. I wiped the tears beneath my eyes and smiled at her. \u201cI have to go\u2026 I have a pack to win over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mother squeezed my hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy, you are going to make a great Luna. Soon, the pack will see that as well,\u201d my mother said, a small smile forming on her lips. \u201cAnd if you can\u2019t win them this time, there\u2019s always next time. You have so many already in your corner. You don\u2019t need to worry about a thing. It\u2019ll work out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart swelled at her words, and Like Nan earlier, I believe her. I felt more confident going to this party.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hugged my mother one last time before I left and went downstairs to join Nan, Irene, and Gavin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nan and Irene had invitations that included plus ones\u2026 which is why they are both attending with Gavin and me, because neither of us was invited to Lila\u2019s party; shocker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReady to go?\u201d Nan asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs ready as we\u2019ll ever be,\u201d Irene said, sounding as thrilled as I felt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On that note, we left my parents\u2019 home and got into the back of the limo; Erik was the driver, and when Irene saw him, she tensed beside me. I looked over at her, wondering if she was okay, but she was looking down at her hands, her cheeks red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I made a mental note to talk to her later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we reached the party, my heart started to hammer even wilder against my chest. There were so many people, and a majority of them I recognized from around the pack. Erik pulled up towards the front and parked\u00a0<\/p>\n
the limo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 898\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there anything else you need from me, Alpha?\u201d he asked, peering at Gavin through the rear-view mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust stay with the limo and keep your phone with you. I\u2019ll text you when it\u2019s time for us to leave,\u201d Gavin told him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erik nodded, then got out of the limo and walked around to open our doors, Gavin took hold of my hand and helped me out of the limo. Nan and Irene followed after, both looking gorgeous in their dresses and hair done. Irene was the one who helped both Nan and me with our hair, so neither of us looked out of place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as we were about to walk through the crowd, Gavin\u2019s phone went off. He paused as he glared down at the screen, a furrow between his brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Zachary Blackwell,\u201d Gavin sighed. \u201cI need to take this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be fine. We can meet up with you after.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d He asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course,\u201d I tell him. \u201cIt\u2019ll be fine. I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lowered himself and brushed his lips against mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you,\u201d he murmured against my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could reply, he was pulling back and answering the call, pressing his phone to his ear as he walked away to a quieter place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to Irene and Nan while I said, \u2018And then there were 3.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Together, we followed the crowd towards the main entrance, and we waited in line. Once we reached the front of the line, one of the bouncers narrowed his eyes at us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNames?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy Montague,\u201d I replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He searched the list, his frown deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not on the list\u2026 You cannot enter this party without being on this list.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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