Chapter 291

Gavin’s POV

Judy looked so small as she stood inside her little condo. Luna Lucy stood behind her, her eyes wide as she looked back and forth between the two of us before settling on her mate, who still stood in front of me. I could see the uncertainty in Judy’s eyes, the fear, the resentment, the anger, and the pain. It tore something inside of me, making my wolf whimper pathetically. It took everything I had not to close the distance between us and wrap her in my arms. But I had questions that she needed to answer.

“We’ll give you some privacy,” Sampson said, holding his hand out for his mate, who gave Judy a quick questioning glance.

Judy finally pulled her gaze from me and gave her a subtle nod; it was so small I would have missed it if my eyes weren’t glued to her.

Lucy gave Judy a quick squeeze.

“We’ll talk tomorrow?” She asked.

Judy nodded.

“I’ll be talking to you tomorrow as well, Judy. We never finished our conversation from earlier,” Sampson said, narrowing his eyes at her.

I had to fight the urge to growl at him for his tone; I didn’t like how he was speaking to her, Alpha or not. But I knew I couldn’t cause a scene right now; that wasn’t what Judy wanted, and that wasn’t what I was here to do. I was here to talk and get answers, and that’s exactly what I was going to do.

Judy swallowed, her throat moving as she did so. She nodded, and I could see the hint of nerves bubbling inside of her. I had the urge to protect her, but I stood my ground, waiting for Sampson to take Lucy’s hand and walk out of the condo.

Once they were gone, leaving me alone with Judy, I remained at the entrance, her door still open, and Judy staring at me.

“Are you going to invite me in?” I asked, trying to mask my emotions.

Her body tensed at the sound of my voice, and reluctantly, she stepped aside.

I walked into her condo, passing her. I heard her breathing catch as I passed her. I met her eyes briefly, and I saw the worry and fear in her gaze. She wasn’t afraid of me, but she was afraid of the conversation we needed to have.

She claims this baby isn’t mine, but I didn’t believe her. I needed to know the truth and the timeline… I needed to know how far along she was and when she found out. I needed to know why she left and why she didn’t tell me.

Was she ever going to tell me? Or was she going to keep this pregnancy a secret for the rest of her life? Would I ever know the truth about the baby’s father? Or was I supposed to just let her live her life with her baby and act like I’m not curious?

I heard the clicking of the door behind me, knowing she had shut the door.

I looked around the condo; despite the fact that she was still wearing the masking spray, it didn’t mask the scent of her home. It smelled like her, and it was the most delicious scent I had ever smelled. It felt like I was wrapped in a blanket made from her, and I wanted to bask in the scent. My wolf was extremely happy and fought the urge to shift and roll on my back like a dog.

It was a simple condo, nicely decorated, though it didn’t really scream “Judy.” It almost seemed like it was decorated before her arrival, and she just left it as is. There were a few things that I knew were Judy’s, like different plants that I knew were her favorites, or pictures of her friends and family. A time when she was truly happy, which made my heart squeeze seeing the smile light her face in the photos.

I turned to look at her and saw that she was studying me. She noticed me taking in her home, but I wasn’t ashamed of it.

“How far along are you?” I asked bluntly, not bothering to hide the frustration behind my words.

She winced at my tone and question, and for a second, I didn’t think she was going to answer me. She stared at the ground, sucking her bottom lip into her mouth, drawing my attention to her perfect and plump lips.

“Why do you need to know?” She asked, her voice coming out barely above a whisper.

Her question wasn’t one I expected, and I immediately got pissed off.

“Because I need to know who you fucked,” I said through my teeth. “Who got you pregnant and when?”

Her lip trembled despite her efforts to keep it still.

When she didn’t speak, I asked again, “How far along are you, Judy. Don’t make me Alpha command you.”

She winced at my words, and I knew I had her exactly where I wanted her.

“Almost 2 months,” she whispered weakly.

2 months.

What happened 2 months ago?

I tried to think… was that the last time I had sex with her?

I was definitely with her around that time; if she was with anyone else, I would have smelled it on her. I narrowed my eyes at her as I walked towards her. She took the same amount of steps backward, trying to keep her distance from me, probably afraid of what would happen if she were near me.

“You weren’t with anyone else 2 months ago,” I said to her, my voice low.

She kept walking backwards until she couldn’t go any further; with her back pressed against the wall, I caged her in with my arms and lowered my face to hers, forcing her to look at me and feeling her breath fan against my face. Her breath was shuddering as she breathed; her chest rising and falling with a quickened pace.

“You’re telling me that baby isn’t mine,” I said, my eyes filling with lust, shifting to her lips, as I lifted my gaze to meet hers. “You’re shit at lying.”

Before she could stop me and before I could talk myself out of it, I closed the gap and pressed my lips against her. She sucked in a sharp breath which gave me the access I needed to wedge my tongue between her lips and explore her mouth. I sucked her tongue into my mouth, taking what was owed to me as I gripped her hips and pulled her flesh against me so she could feel exactly how she affected me.

She let out a breathy moan which went straight to my cock. I wanted to fuck her so badly that it hurt. My cock was hardening with each breath I took, and it was painful in my pants.

Her lips were soft, and she moved against mine with a hunger that I knew was pent up from these last 2 weeks. It was a relief that I didn’t smell or taste anyone else on her; despite the masking spray, it wouldn’t be able to erase the taste of her lips. It was intoxicating, and a low growl escaped my throat as my wolf got his fill from the woman he was claiming as his own. I realized that it wasn’t just my wolf that was claiming her, I was claiming her too.

I deepened the kiss, taking in more of her.

I ran my fingers up her sides, taking her shirt with it, and just like that, it was like reality slammed back into her because she flinched back, put her hand on my chest, and gave it a gentle shove, stopping the intense make-out session.

She stared up at me, breathless, with her swollen lips and flushed cheeks, looking sexy as sin.

“I can’t…” she whispered. “We can’t…”

“Yes, we can…” I told her, trying to go in for another kiss, but she stopped me again, her hand spreading out on my chest.

“No, we can’t,” she said, tears filling her eyes. “Because this baby will be unwanted by you just like I am… You don’t want me, Gavin. You never wanted me. We had good sex… but you didn’t want me. Not really, at least.”

I narrowed my eyes at her, not sure what she was talking about. Yes, it started off as just sex, and then it turned into an agreement where we got my mom off my back and Ethan off hers. But it turned into so much more for me; she wiggled her annoying ass into my heart, and she hasn’t left. I didn’t want her to leave; I wanted to keep her there for as long as I could.

“Don’t tell me what I don’t want,” I said to her, my hand reaching out so I could touch her cheek with my fingertips.

She turned her head, so my fingers missed, and my brows dipped low.

Her next words left me even more confused and slightly gutted.

“I don’t think your fiancé would appreciate you being here with another woman.”