Chapter 70

Gavin’s POV

The rage I felt when I saw Ethan’s family tormenting Judy was beyond what I had ever felt in my life. I was honestly surprised that I was able to control myself. Staying at this barbeque wasn’t something I wanted to do, but Judy pleaded with me to let it go for right now and I wasn’t going to leave without her. I watched her mingling with a few girls her age, and she looked rather uncomfortable. Her cheeks turned a bright shade of pink; I used my Lycan hearing to listen to their conversation, completely ignoring what Raymond Cash was saying on the other side of me.

“It must be really embarrassing for you to watch your fated mate with another she-wolf,” one of the girls said.

“I’m surprised you bothered showing up,” the other said.

I let out a small growl, which seemed to startle the table I was sitting at. It brought me back to the current moment and I saw eyes on me. I cleared my throat and forced a smile.

“I apologize,” I said as I stood to my feet. “If you’ll excuse me for a minute.”

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but I couldn’t sit there, and watch Judy be embarrassed over what these pointless she-wolves were saying to her. I walked towards them as they continued their conversation and without thinking, I draped an arm around Judy’s shoulders.

“Ladies,” I said to them, making their jaw drop. “If you don’t mind, I’m going to steal Miss Montague.”

“A… Alpha Gavin Landry?” One of them stammered, her eyes large as she stared up at me. “I… it’s an honor…”

I stared at her with indifference, without replying.

The other girl was looking between Judy and me, her eyes quizzical.

“I wasn’t aware you and Judy knew one another,” she pointed out, her brows raised.

Judy went to speak, but I cut her off.

“My relationship with Miss Montague isn’t your concern,” I told her. “If you’ll excuse us.”

I didn’t wait for Judy to argue, I pulled her along with me and went back towards the table I was seated at. She gawked at me, her cheeks flushed red.

“I could have handled that,” she said, staring at the ground as we walked.

‘You shouldn’t have to,” I murmured.

We sat at the table, and I slid a plate of food in her direction. She began to nibble without speaking a word.

“Is everything okay?” Raymond asked, looking at Judy and then back at me.

I nodded.

“As a Lycan, I’m required to notice everything that goes on around me,” I explained. “I could hear those girls being disrespectful, so I went over to offer my assistance.”

“I apologize, Alpha. This is not the impression I wanted you to have for your first time in my home. I assure you, it’s not always like this.”

I nodded as I took a sip of my wine.

“If my daughter is going to be married into this family, I’ll need to establish some trust between us. If I can’t trust you with packmates, how can I trust you with my daughter?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.

“You can trust us,” he assured me. “I will prove that to you, Alpha.”

“I’d like to see you try,” I murmured.

“We won’t let you down,” Raymond said confidently.

I nodded.

We continued to talk for the next hour and soon, people started to leave the party.

“I’m going to take off,” Judy’s mother said to her. “Are you coming home with me?”

Judy glanced in my direction briefly before looking at her mother.

“I have to work tonight. I’ll just catch an Uber,” she told her.

Her mother nodded and then hugged her.

“Think about what we talked about earlier,” she whispered to Judy. “We will talk more about it later.”

I wondered what it was that they spoke about, but I knew it wasn’t my business.

Judy looked uneasy though, but she nodded and watched as her mother left. I couldn’t help but notice Judy staring after her, seeming a bit lost in thought. I knew this was my queue to get her out of there; she’d had enough torture for one day.

“I should be going too,” I said, standing to my feet. I glanced at Judy. “Let me give you a ride.”

She looked as if she was about to protest, but then she thought better of it and gave me a short nod.

“Thank you,” she said softly.

“You aren’t going home with your mother?” Meredith asked with her brows raised.

Judy shook her head.

“I have to go to work,” she explained.

“Oh, I wasn’t aware you were working,” Meredith said with a frown. “And what is it you do?”

“I’m a tutor,” she blurted. “I tutor a child in Alpha Landry’s pack. Which is why he’s going to give me a ride.”

Meredith looked at me for a moment and then back at Judy before nodding; she didn’t look completely convinced, but it wasn’t on us to convince her of anything.

“Let’s go,” I urged Judy as I started to walk away.

“Thank you for coming, Alpha. It was a pleasure to meet you,” Meredith said as she hurried over to me.

“I wish I could say the same,” I murmured, shocking her.

I didn’t bother sticking around to hear any more of what they had to say; I was done for the evening and if I had to drag Judy out of there by force then I would. Thankfully, it didn’t come to that. Judy said her quick goodbyes, though most of them went unanswered, and then she hurried after me, keeping her head down until we were at a far enough distance.

“I’m glad that’s over,” she said, letting out a breath.

“Hmm,” I hummed.

We reached the front of the manor, and I saw Beta Taylor outside of the car with the back door open.

“How was it?” He asked as we approached.

“One more wrong move and I’m pulling my funding out of his company,” I said without hesitation, making Judy gasp. She probably had no idea that I funded a large portion of Raymond’s company and I could take it away in an instant leaving them without a penny to their name.

“That bad, huh?” Taylor asked, amusement clear in his tone. “Where shall I take you?”

“The Villa,” I told him. “I need to shower this event off my body.”

He nodded, chuckling as he waited for us to get into the car. I was pleased to see that the privacy window was already rolled up. Taylor shut the door behind us and then hurried around the car to get into the driver’s seat.

Soon, we were pulling away from the Cash family manor.

Judy sighed as she gazed out the window; she was wearing this skirt that rested just above her knees, and it hugged her curves perfectly. She was so beautiful that my stomach stirred at the sight of her. I wanted to jump her bones much earlier, but I had to control myself. But now that we were alone, I didn’t have to wait any longer.

Without a single word, I unbuttoned her seatbelt, along with my own and then I grabbed her around her waist, she gasped at the motion.

“Gavin!” She exclaimed as I lifted her out of the seat and onto my lap. “What are you doing?”

“What does it look like?” I asked, my fingers slowly moving up her inner leg. I watched as goosebumps formed on her flesh and her breathing grew heavy. I smiled at the effect that I had on her body.

My lips covered her, and I deepened the kiss almost immediately. Her lips parted for my tongue, and I entered her mouth tentatively at first, but then fiercely as I tasted everything she had to offer. She moaned into my mouth and gasped when my fingers found the lining of her panties. I had to be honest; I was a bit disappointed that she was wearing them, but at the same time relieved because it meant she wasn’t trying to dress for Ethan. She hadn’t known I was going to be there so there was no reason for her to go commando.

I sucked her bottom lip into my mouth; she was sweet like candy and her scent engulfed me, wrapping me in a daze. I could smell her desires, and moisture began to pool in her panties as I rubbed her sensitive areas.

“Gavin…” she whispered against my lips as I took what I wanted from her.

I pulled her panties aside and ran my finger through her moist slit; she sucked in a sharp breath as I fiddled with her little nub, making it swell and throb with pleasure. I stuck my finger inside of her core and she let out a breathy moan. I ran my lips down the nape of her neck, sucking on her shoulder blade and nibbling on the softest parts of her skin.

“Oh, Goddess….” She whispered hoarsely as the pressure between her legs continued to build.

I stuck another finger inside of her and quickened my pace as my thumb rubbed circles around her clit. Her legs began to tremble, and her breathing grew intense.

“Yes…” she whispered. “Right there… keep going!”

I had no plans to stop; I stuck another finger inside of her and stroked her G-spot, making her howl with pleasure. I applied a bit more pressure to her clit with my thumb, wishing that I was between her legs so I could taste her. I captured her moans of pleasure with my mouth as I sucked on her tongue, nipping at her lips until they were nice and swollen.

Just as she was pushed over the edge and I felt the evidence of her climax on my fingers, my wolf surged forward, and growled fiercely in my head, “MINE!!”

My teeth elongated and my eyes cued in on the softest part of her neck, wanting to take a bite and mark her as mine. I let out a painful growl and then pulled my wolf back with all my force, making my canines snap back into my mouth. I released Judy as if she had just burned me and she nearly fell off my lap at the sudden motion.

She was breathless as she looked up at me, confusion clear on her face. After a moment, she scrambled off my lap and sat back in her seat, wrapping her arms around herself. My reaction hurt her feelings, but I couldn’t bring myself to care about it at that moment.

I had my own shit I needed to figure out because what the hell was that??

I almost just marked her!