Chapter 195

Third Person POV

Alpha Levi was sitting at his desk when his phone rang. He didn’t need to look at the caller ID to see who it was that was calling. He grabbed the phone and pressed the “talk” button, pressing it to his ear.

“I better have good news,” he said, his tone harsher than intended.

“I don’t feel good about this…” the voice on the other end said. “What if I screw up? What if I give myself away?”

“You won’t,” Levi said, his tone turning even more sour. “Because if you do, I’ll send someone in to complete this job and you won’t like your punishment if I have to do that.”

There was silence on the other end for a long while.

“I’ll keep you updated on my progress. But it might take a while…”

“I expect a report by the end of the week. Don’t disappoint me,” Levi growled and without another word, he ended the call, slamming his phone on his desk, nearly breaking it. It wouldn’t be the first time he broke a phone; his Beta Ron would have to get him a new one periodically.

Levi stared at the information gathered about Gavin’s company information; his company is the largest franchise in the world and something Levi had been wanting for a long time. Though the company is large, it has its weak points and his relationship with Judy seems to be one of them.

He realized that she’s a strong part of his life… crumbling their relationship, might crumble Gavin which will make it easier to get a hold of his company. His children are also a factor as well; so far, Levi discovered that Mathew Landry is not Gavin’s biological son, but his nephew.

He pressed the intercom on his desk.

“Ron, have Ethan Cash come to my office immediately,” he ordered his Beta.

Within minutes, Ethan was walking into his office looking nervous. Levi fed off the nerves of others; it pleased him that he intimidated those around him. He leaned back in his seat, assessing Ethan as he closed the door behind him.

“You wanted to see me, Alpha?” Ethan asked, his eyes fixed on the ground, unable to look Levi in the eyes. It wasn’t unusual; Lycans were often difficult to look at because of their powerful aura.

“Yes, I have a task for you,” Levi told him, staring at him for a moment longer before leaning forward on his desk. “I need you to return to the Silver Crescent pack.”

Ethan’s eyes grew wide.

“What?” He asked. “Gavin is looking for me right now; he’ll kill me if he sees me.”

“You will be protected by my spies,” Levi assured him. “I found out that Gavin’s son isn’t his actual son.”

“Matthew?”

Levi nodded.

“He’s Gavin’s nephew. Matthew’s mother is Gavin’s sister,” Levi explained.

Ethan looked lost in thought about that realization; Irene had never mentioned that. She always referred to Matt as her little brother, never her cousin. Ethan wasn’t entirely sure what to do with that information, but he knew it had to be important if Levi was bringing it up to him like this.

“I need you to find out what you can about her,” he said firmly. “Her name is Cassandra Landry, but that’s all we were able to retrieve about her. Everything else had been hidden by the Landry Corporation.”

“How am I supposed to find out information about this woman?” Ethan asked. “I don’t have any connections with the Landry’s anymore.

“Figure it out,” Levi said without hesitation. “Then report to me any findings. I’ll give you two weeks but then you better have something.”

Ethan stood; his stomach knotted. He knew if he didn’t do what Levi asked, then he could make his life a living hell. So, he nodded.

“I’ll get on that right away,” Ethan said, bowing his head before retreating from the room.

….

Judy’s POV

“You totally kicked ass in that competition,” one of my classmates said as she walked by my table in the student lounge.

“Yeah, we were rooting for you,” her friend said in response. “You were totally awesome. I couldn’t believe I actually knew you.”

I glanced at Nan, and she gave me an identical look, both of us knowing that these girls wouldn’t be talking to me if I hadn’t won the competition. They didn’t like either of us in the 4 years we’ve been at this school. Now that we are preparing to graduate in a few months, suddenly I’m important to them.

“Thanks,” was all I managed to say.

It’s been like this all day. Today was the first day back at school since the start of my last semester. This semester was crucial for my degree, and I was excited to finally finish up with school and get a start on my life. I know technically I don’t have to finish school; winning the competition means I was part of the Elite Gamma Force, but I really wanted to prove myself in more ways than muscles and speed. I wanted to prove my brain too.

If things didn’t work out as a gamma, at least I still have my degree and a little bit of courage to move forward.

“Graduation cannot come soon enough,” Nan murmured as she assessed the girls walking away.

I chuckled at her statement, completely agreeing with her.

“Judy, Nan!”

I heard a familiar voice saying from across the student lounge and when I looked, my eyes grew wide.

“Holy shit, she’s actually here,” Nan breathed, her eyes fixed on Sammy who was walking towards us with a bright smile on her lips.

“Sammy?” I asked once she finally approached.

“It’s so good to see you both,” Sammy said, sitting in the seat across from me. “I Hope I’m not interrupting.”

“Not at all,” I told her. “We are just surprised to see you are all. I didn’t think you’d actually be here.”

She nodded.

“I needed to get away from my pack and my boyfriend. Gavin was kind enough to set me up here. I’m really excited to start this semester with you guys.”

“When do you graduate?” Nan asked.

“Two more years,” Sammy explained.

“Too bad we didn’t know you soon,” Nan said with a small frown. “We are graduating this year.”

“That’s huge,” Sammy said with a bright smile. “Let me guess, you’re in the Gamma Force major?” She asked me.

I nodded.

“What gave that away?” I chuckled.

She laughed too and then turned to Nan.

“What about you? You don’t strike me as a gamma,” she said pointedly.

“I’m a chef,” Nan said, nibbling her lower lip. “At least aspiring to be.”

“Nan is a great cook,” I said, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her closer to me. “She’s in the culinary program and on her way to graduating top of her class. Don’t let her sell you short.”

Sammy smiled thoughtfully at that.

I noticed more eyes wandering in our direction and I tried my best to ignore them. Sammy on the other hand was glancing around with a frown before leaning into the table to speak to us.

“Everyone is staring at you,” she whispered. “Is it like this all the time?”

“Only recently,” Nan told her, just as quietly. “Since she won the Gamma competition, it's all anyone can talk about.”

“It’s still all over the news,” Sammy agreed. “So, I don’t blame them for talking. Not often a woman takes home the title and becomes a part of the Elite. It’s a rarity and you happened to be that rarity.”

I felt my cheeks getting warmer by the second and I nibbled on my lower lip.

“What am I supposed to do? I can’t have them staring at me all the time. Will it ever wear off?” I asked, staring between the two of them.

“I’m sure it will,” Nan said gently. “Try not to worry about it too much.”

I nodded and took a deep breath.

For the rest of the day, I tried to keep my head as low as I could. I could still feel eyes on me and hear the whispers that went on around me, but I tried my best to ignore them. By the time classes concluded for the evening, I was utterly exhausted. I thought about calling Gavin and telling him that I didn’t want to tutor Matt today, but I thought against it. I didn’t want to do that to Matt; he was expecting me around now anyway and Beta Taylor was probably already waiting for me to take me to Gavin’s Villa.

Before I left my final class of the day, my professor stopped me.

“Judy, can I speak with you for a moment?” She said, a small smile playing on her lips.

“Is everything okay, Professor Rivers?” I asked when I reached her desk.

“Yes; firstly, I wanted to congratulate you for winning the competition. That was a huge accomplishment,” she said thoughtfully.

“Thank you,” I said, feeling a bit awkward.

“And secondly, we are going to be getting a new student at some point this week. He’s in your major and he’s going to need to be caught up. I was hoping you’d be able to tutor him and help him out a bit. You’d get paid of course,” she told me.

I nodded without hesitation; I could use the money, and I enjoyed tutoring.

“Sure, I would love to. When does he arrive?” I asked.

“Tomorrow,” she replied. “He’s transferring from a different school.”

“Okay,” I told her. “I’d be happy to help.”

She smiled.

“Thanks, Judy, I knew I could count on you.”

With that being said, I left and went straight toward the front of the campus. Taylor’s car was already parked out front when I arrived. I opened the back door and paused when I saw Sammy seated in the car with her bag pressed against her chest.

“What are you doing here?” I asked getting into the car.

“Alpha Gavin said I can stay in the mansion with you,” she told me, raising her brows. “if that’s okay. I don’t really have another place lined up right now and he figured that’d be the easiest solution.

“That’s completely fine,” I told her. “I’m happy to have you.”

She beamed at me my words.

“Also, he got me a job,” she told me. “So, I can earn my keep in his pack while I’m here.”

“A job?” I asked, confused. “What type of job?”

She broke out into a wide grin.

“You are looking at your new handmaiden.

Reality set in almost right away; Gavin hired a new maid to replace Harper.