Chapter 0253
“So, instead, he left me? His mate?” Nan asked, her eyes growing wide as she stared up at me. “How does that make sense, Judy?
I was quiet for a moment, not really sure how to answer her
“I don’t know,” I admitted. “It’s all too much right now. I’m sorry you have to deal with this.”
She sighed and threw the pillow to the side.
“I just don’t want to think about it anymore,” she said, shaking her head as she wiped at her eyes. “Let’s talk about you instead.”
1 smiled.
“What about me?” I asked.
She rolled her eyes.
“Oh, please. I’m not stupid, Judy. You are living in his mansion. You already told me you’ve been sleeping -together, but I think there’s more to it. You have actual feelings for him and it’s obvious he has feelings
for you
too.”
“What are you talking about?” I asked, feeling heat creeping across my cheeks. “We are just having a bit of fun. We both agreed it’s just a show. It’s not that serious.”
“A bit of fun? Seriously, Judy? He’s letting you live in his mansion,” she said, waving around at the vast space. You are pretty much a princess right now.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
“I’m not a princess,” I said, swatting at her arm. “And Gavin has barely been here in the last few days.”
I couldn’t keep the bitterness out of my tone as I spoke; the smile slowly faded from my lips.
“What do you mean?” Nan asked with a frown. “Is everything okay?”
I shrugged and nibbled on my lower lip.
“I don’t know,” I admitted. “One minute he can’t get enough of me and the next, he doesn’t want to spend any time with me. He keeps canceling our plans whenever Irene cries for him.”
“Irene is causing problems again?” Nan asked, her brows raised.
I nodded and then I sighed.
“She’s his daughter, so I can’t fault him for choosing her. But it’s just constant. Every time she’s in a bad mood or has sniffles, he cancels our plans to tend to her. I haven’t seen him in days and when I do see him while I’m tutoring Matt, he blows me off. Claiming he’s too busy to talk. I don’t even think he’s sleeping at the villa. Which makes me wonder where’s been sleeping if not at the Vill and not-with me.”
I was rambling, but I couldn’t help myself. I was so confused about what was happening that it was making the words spill from my mouth.
“He’s Gavin Landry. He’s probably just busy,” Nan suggested, a worried frown marring her lips. “I’m sure it’s. hothing to worry too much about. Don’t stress over it.”
“I could say the same to you,” I teased. “You are worried about your mate, and I’m worried about a guy I’m sleeping with. What happened to us?”
+25 BONUS
~ Chapter 0253
“Is this what growing up is?” Nan asked, her nose crinkling “Because I don’t like it. Too many emotions.”
I laughed and wrapped an arm around her as she rested her head on my shoulder.
“I’m not a fan either,” I admitted. “But I don’t think what I’m doing is grown up. This is my own fault for thinking I can separate my feelings.”
Nan sighed.
“I wish I could separate my wolf from me sometimes because it’s her feelings that I’m conflicted over,” she admitted.
I knew exactly how she felt; when Ethan left me for Irene, wanted nothing to do with him. I wanted to walk away, but my wolf was the one who kept me grounded and waiting for him to come around. She held onto the hope that our mate would return, but I didn’t want him to return after what he did.
Our wolves only know one thing and that’s our mates belong to us and only us… they would never want another.
Focusing on Nan and Chester was a good distraction from my own problems.
“I should tell you something,” I told her, breaking the long stretch of silence.
She lifted her head to look at me.
“You can tell me anything,” she assured me with a warm smile. It was nice to see her smiling again, despite all she had gone through these last few days.
“I was nominated to participate in the Gamma Competition”
Her eyes grew wide.
“Judy, that’s incredible!” She gasped. “Congratulations! That’s everything you’ve wanted!”
“Thanks,” I said. This was the first time I said these words out loud to anyone. I wanted Gavin to be the first one 1 told, but he’s been MIA for days. “It’s across the country, so I’ll be gone for a few weeks.”
Her face fell suddenly.
“Oh,” she breathed. “So, you’re leaving?”
I nodded, nibbling on my lower lip..
“I leave next week,” I admitted.
She nodded, her shoulders sagging.
“I’m going to miss you. I’m not sure what I’ll do without out,” she murmured. “But maybe some time away would do you some good.”
That was when I had an idea.
“Yeah, it would,” I told her, then I turned to look at her. “And it would do you some good too. Come with me.”
