Chapter 14

Judy’s POV

The pain that wracked my body was insufferable; I cried out, hoping that my mother would hear and that she could do something to help me. But the hallway outside my room remained quiet with only the sounds of my agony filling it. My wolf was also whimpering in pain which drowned out any coherent thought. I’ve only felt minor pain in the past when he kissed Irene, but this was too much for me to handle.

This was the pain of him sleeping with her. I could almost hear the sounds of their panting and moans as if I were in the room with them. I could hear all the things he was doing with her, and it was torture. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I gritted my teeth, praying to the Moon Goddess for the pain to subside.

What had I done to deserve such a cruel punishment?

My eyes were drawn to the shirt that was thrown over the edge of my laundry basket. It was Gavin’s shirt; the one I had yet to wash and give back to him. If I were to be honest, I forgot all about it.

I briefly wondered if it still smelled like him.

Biting back the heavy amount of pain that consumed me, I managed to stretch enough to grab the shirt and pull it towards me. The moment my fingers touched the soft fabric, his scent filled my nose and wrapped around me like a warm and soothing blanket. Even my wolf was calmer. I hugged the shirt to my chest, letting his scent fill me. The pain began to subside, and I was able to block out the sounds I was hearing from Ethan’s lovemaking.

I closed my eyes, keeping the shirt close to me.

After a few minutes, I was finally able to drift off to sleep.

The thought of Gavin filled my mind, and I was immediately brought back to that night in his VIP suite. Gavin’s lips found mine as he kissed me with a heated passion. My heart was racing as I pressed myself close to him, basking in his scent and warmth as I fought to deepen the kiss. His tongue glided across mine playfully and our lips danced together in beautiful harmony.

He was shirtless and my fingers roamed across his broad chest, feeling every single one of his abs beneath my fingertips.

His fingers explored my body as well which was when I realized I was completely naked. I wasn’t shy though; I didn’t need to be shy because there was some part of me that knew this wasn’t real. This was a world and scenario that I created in my own head and didn’t have to shy away from the man before me.

He lifted me up and pinned me against the wall, using his body to help keep me upright. I wrapped my legs around his broad waist as he brought his lips down the nape of my neck and sucked on the spot where Ethan’s mark was.

In this scenario, Ethan’s mark was gone. I didn’t have to look in the mirror to know that it wasn’t there.

I heard a low growl from Gavin just before he whispered, “Mine…”

My eyes flew open, and I sat up in bed, my head spinning and sweat dripping down the side of my face. I swallowed a few times as I looked around my bedroom.

I just had a steamy dream about Gavin Landry. I reached my hands up to touch my face and I noticed how hot it was. I took a deep and shaky breath.

I could not be thinking like that towards Gavn. I had to get my head straight before I went to his house later today. I promised that I would start my tutoring job this afternoon and I couldn’t go there with a messy head.

I shook the thought of my dream out of my head and quickly got out of bed. I went into my bathroom to clean up, pausing at the mirror when I noticed how disheveled I looked. My hair was a complete mess, my face was pale, and I had dark bags under my eyes. but that wasn’t the part that drew my attention; my mouth nearly dropped when I saw the large hickey on my neck made by Ethan.

I scowled at it in the mirror. I couldn’t be seen with his hickey on my neck! I had to cover this up somehow.

I decided to use a scarf.

After I showered and got dressed, I grabbed a scarf that paired nicely with my blouse and jeans. I tied it around my neck and took a deep breath before leaving my room.

My mother made it known that she wasn’t very happy that I disrespected our future Alpha. I told her that I wasn’t going to do what Ethan asked me to do and that we could find another way to make money.

“Honestly, Judy. Just do what he’s asking. It can’t be that hard. Your father’s life is at stake,” she pleaded, tears filling her eyes.

I remained silent, not wanting to discuss this any further. Later in the afternoon, I took an Uber to Gavin’s house. I was relieved to see that only Adam and Matt were home, which meant I didn’t need to have any awkward encounters.

Adam took the time to show me around the house; he guided me to all the rooms that I could use and some of the rooms I needed to stay clear of, which included Gavin’s study, and the entire upstairs floor.

“The interview was only the first step,” Adam said as he turned to face me. “You might have proven yourself to Master Matthew, but you now need to prove yourself to me. None of his other tutors had been successful in getting him to complete his tasks. Your job is to get him to complete his tasks. Understood?”

“I will try my best,” I answered as confidently as I could.

Adam smirked and folded his arms across my chest.

“No offense, Miss Judy. But I personally don’t believe you have what it takes to truly handle this boy. Even those who passed the interview process were unsuccessful. He’s a complicated child and it’s going to take a lot more than a pretty face and good fighting skills to get him to listen.”

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Third Person POV

Judy looked taken aback by Adam’s words, but what he said was the truth. Just that morning, he was speaking with Ethan while Miss Irene was getting dressed for the day. Ethan told him that Judy had never been around kids before and she didn’t know the first thing about them. He confessed that he’d known Judy for quite a while and that he didn’t think she could handle this job.

Judy at one point confessed to Ethan about her very serious condition that she claims to have managed, but it makes her less intelligent when it comes to certain subjects. Once Adam learned from Ethan what Judy’s condition was, he felt a bit deceived.

Adam made a mental note to keep a close eye on Miss Judy and report anything he found suspicious.

Ethan seemed oddly curious about Matt and his interests as well this morning.

“I notice he doesn’t do much around here and I wanted to know what I should get him for his birthday. I know it’s not for months, but if I’m going to be in Irene’s life as her husband, Matt will be my brother-in-law. I’d like to start thinking of these things now.”

Adam didn’t think that was too strange, so he nodded thoughtfully.

“Well, he’s into video games right now. Actually, he has a tablet that he plays on. He has a favorite game in particular that he plays but he isn’t allowed to play it right now.”

Ethan raised his brows.

“Why is that?” He asked.

“Because it takes up too much of his time. He will spend all day locked away in his room playing that damn game. Getting him to do anything and cooperate is impossible.”

“Can I see the tablet?” Ethan asked. “Maybe I’ll get him a new game; an educational one.”

Adam nodded and grabbed the tablet, handing it to Ethan.

“I’ll return this later. Thank you for your help, Adam,” Ethan said kindly before leaving the kitchen.

“Thank you for the warning about Miss Judy. I’ll keep a close eye on her,” Adam retorted. “I’ll see if there’s someone more capable for the position.”

Ethan nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

Adam all but forgot about that conversation until a couple of hours later when he was searching the entire house for Matt but couldn’t find him. He wasn’t usually hanging out in his bedroom at this time, but that was the only place he hadn’t looked. Ethan and Irene were long gone for the day, so the house remained quiet and fairly empty besides the staff running around.

Adam knocked on Matt’s bedroom door and heard him huffing about. Frowning, he opened the door and spotted him on his bed with his tablet in his hands.

“Master Matthew, how did you get that?” Adam asked, stepping into his bedroom.

“Get out! I’m busy!” Matt scowled; his eyes glued on the tablet.

“Master Matthew, I insist that you hand that over right away. You know you aren’t allowed to have that right now. Your tutor will be here soon, and you need to be prepared.”

“I said get out!!” Matt hissed as he grabbed a picture frame with sharp corners and threw it as hard as he could across the room, aiming directly at Adam’s face.

Adam was able to get out of the way quickly and the frame shattered on the wall behind him. He whipped around to face Matt who kept his attention on the game.

“Matt—” he tried to say but Matt grabbed more pictures and other hard objects and started to throw them at Adam, ordering him to leave his room that instant.

Adam felt he had no choice but to leave. When Matt got like that, he was dangerous and would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. The only one who was able to calm him and put some order in his life was Gavin and that was because of his Alpha aura.

However, Gavin had a meeting this afternoon and was unavailable.

Perhaps this would be the perfect way to push Judy away from this job though. If she’s unable to accomplish her mission for the day, it would prove that she’s incapable.

Judy appeared soon after for her first day as his tutor and Adam attempted to warn her that the task would be impossible.

“He somehow got his tablet and is playing his favorite game,” Adam explained. “He’s locked himself in his room and he won’t come out. It’s probably better if you didn’t even bother trying.”

Judy raised her brows.

“Is that so?” She asked.

Adam went to respond, but then Judy did something unexpected. She walked past him and started up the stairs. She looked so confident and determined that it amazed him. He quickly followed after her, protesting that she wasn’t supposed to go upstairs because it was their personal floor that consisted of bedrooms and private bathrooms.

Judy ignored him and she paused when she reached the second floor. She looked around at each door, and when she saw the door with the stickers on it, she walked towards it.

“Miss Judy!” Adam tried to protest again.

She knocked on the bedroom door and waited a moment; when Matt ignored her, she did something Adam never could have imagined.

She kicked the door open!