Chapter 9

Judy’s POV

“Adam, how could you just let anyone walk into my home? Is there no longer an order for this household? You also left her alone with my son. What were you thinking?”

Matt had already gone over to his father, and I was standing there, my eyes glued to Gavin’s. I couldn’t believe that he was the man of this household. What kind of trick was the cruel fate playing on me? Why couldn’t I shake this man?

Gavin patted his son’s head before stepping around him and closer toward me. His eyes were dark, and I could see he was unhappy that I was at his villa.

“I thought I made myself clear that we aren’t to meet again, Miss Montague,” he said firmly. “Showing up to my house is a bit ridiculous, don’t you think?”

My face burned from the embarrassment I felt. I quickly realized that he was misunderstanding why I was there. He thought I was there to seek him out, but in reality, I was only there because of the job that was posted on the werewolf job board.

“You have nothing to say?” Gavin asked after a short while. I was too stunned to speak; this was the last thing I expected. I knew that this was Gavin’s pack, and I probably should have realized that a villa this size belonged to the Alpha, but I had no idea Gavin had a son.

Only his daughter, Irene, is known to the media; his son is a secret, and I couldn’t help but wonder why that was.

He turned to look at Adam who was red in the face and seemingly very confused by this encounter. I don’t think he knew I was familiar with the Alpha, and he was trying to work out the unfolded events in his head.

“Escort Judy off my property this instance and make sure she doesn’t return again,” Gavin ordered before his gaze found mine again.

His eyes had gotten darker, almost black, and for a second, I watched as he scanned my body. I was wearing a pair of workout shorts and a white crop top. I wanted to wear something comfortable and something I could easily move in. But the way his darkening eyes were staring at me, almost studying me, I felt a sense of unease. It was as if I was standing naked in front of him. I was feeling warm all over and I knew my face was probably as red as a cherry.

His eyes landed on my exposed belly briefly and I could see his nostrils flaring as his gaze lowered, fixating on my bare legs. I licked my lips as heat flowed evenly throughout my body. He finally lifted his gaze and met my eyes again, his eyes still dark and brewing.

I found myself unable to look away from him, stuck in some kind of hypnotic trance. His eyes were keeping me captivated and my heart hammered against my chest.

“Alpha, I believe there is a misunderstanding,” Adam said, breaking through my trance and bringing me back to reality. “I apologize for not speaking sooner.”

“I’m not here for you, Alpha Gavin. I’m here because you posted a job opportunity as a tutor. I have plenty of experience and skills to get the job done. I was invited here by your butler; however, I wouldn’t have come if I knew you were the master of this house,” I told him, folding my arms across my chest.

I grabbed my bag off the ground as Gavin stared at me, seemingly dumbstruck by my words. I had a copy of my resume in my bag that I was preparing to show him when Adam continued to explain the situation.

“I did tell you that I had a few candidates coming to the house today, Alpha,” he explained. “Judy was one of those candidates. I spoke to her on the phone this morning. I never listed your name in the ad due to confidentiality. So, it’s likely she had no idea you were Master Matthew’s father.”

I managed to pull out my resume and I stepped towards him to hand it to him. He stared at me for a short while, the look of anger melting off his face and now he was almost looking shameful. I had to bite back the smirk I wanted to give him.

With only slight hesitation, he took the resume and scanned it; his brows pinching together.

“You’ve had warrior training?”

I nodded.

“I’m currently studying warrior training,” I explained. “I’m top of my class in every subject. This tutoring job would be a great addition to my resume.”

He handed me back the resume without saying a word to me, but his eyes scanned me briefly before he shifted his attention to his son. The atmosphere had grown tense, almost awkward. Matt was staring back and forth between me and his father, and I could see the questions lurking in his eyes.

“And what do you want, Matt?” Gavin asked the boy.

Matt looked uneasy for a moment as his eyes met mine. There was a part of me that thought Matt would tell me to get out and that he never wanted to see me again. I wasn’t sure if I actually made an impression on him, or if I was just like any of his other tutors. I was bracing myself for the rejection. But then a smile lit up Matt’s face as he looked at his father.

“I want Judy,” he shocked me by saying.

Both Gavin and Adam looked shocked as well; though, relief flooded across Adam’s face almost as quickly. Gavin raised his brows as he looked at his son.

“You’re sure?” He asked.

He nodded.

“I thought she was just another pretty face. But she’s proved herself, Dad. She’s really good at what she does. I want her to tutor me and train me to be the best,” he said proudly as he glanced at me and then back at his father.

I felt a sense of pride swelling in my chest and I had to stifle a smile. I could see the admiration in Gavin’s eyes as he addressed his son.

He then looked at me and said, “My son doesn’t usually take kindly to tutors. The fact that he likes you speaks volumes.”

My cheeks grew warm. Was that a compliment?

I cleared my throat, trying to recover myself.

“You are the man of the house and ultimately it is your decision. If you’d like, I can still go. I didn’t mean to intrude on your home,” I told him, keeping my head held high.

“Dad?” Matt asked, tugging at his father’s shirt. He looked worried that his father was about to make me leave.

Gavin smiled at his son.

“Go with Adam inside. I’m going to speak with Judy for a moment,” he said softly.

Matt glanced at me and back at his father briefly before nodding. He followed Adam into the villa without another word, leaving me alone with Gavin.

I wrapped my arms around my body like I was shielding myself from whatever blows he was about to give me.

“I will leave,” I told him before he could actually kick me out. “I honestly had no idea that you were his father.”

He looked almost uneasy for a moment.

“I’m not going to make you leave,” he surprised me by saying. “My son likes you and that’s a rarity. I won’t ruin that for him. I’ll allow you to be his tutor,” he told me.

“Oh, well, thank you,” I said, outstretching my hand to give his hand a shake.

He glanced at it briefly, his arms folded across his chest, and then his gaze lifted, and he met my eyes. He was silent, and I started to feel extremely uncomfortable and nervous under his scrutiny, so I slowly lowered my hand.

“There are some conditions,” he finally spoke after what felt like an eternity.

I raised my brows; I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.

“What are these conditions?” I asked him.

“For starters, you can’t wear clothes like that again,” he told me, glancing at my outfit before meeting my eyes again. I was shocked by his words as I glanced down at my crop top and shorts with a frown.

I remembered earlier when his eyes were dark as he stared at me, his eyes shifted from my eyes and down my body, landing on my exposed belly for a moment and then focusing on my legs. I blushed at the thought of him checking me out but then a smirk spread across my lips as I stepped closer to him. I could have a little fun with him while we are on the subject.

I tilted my head to the side as I gazed into his darkening eyes. I dropped my voice to a low and sultry whisper.

“Why is that, Alpha? Are you afraid you won’t be able to resist me?”