Chapter 0294
Judy’s POV
Having a quickie in the backseat of the rental car was not on my agenda for the day, but here I was, slipping out of a car and attempting to adjust my clothes that were practically stripped off my body with the teeth of a wolf. I turned to see Gavin staring at me from the backseat; he told me he would let me go first so people wouldn’t be suspicious.
He was still dressing as he watched me walk away. I wasn’t sure what to say to him; this whole thing was starting to become confusing. I wrapped my arms around my body and hurried back towards the arena before the next round started.
We had one more match for today, and then the second portion of this week is the day after tomorrow. Because there were so many of us competing, we were split into two groups. Group A and Group B. I would have been in Group A if I didn’t get injured and missed out on the match yesterday. Group A’s second portion is tomorrow.
I had to admit, I was nervous about this round. I haven’t been able to shift into my wolf for some time now. Sometimes we would shift in class, during our combat and shifting course, but it’s been a while since my wolf wanted to come out to play. Since my breakup with Ethan, she’s been dismissive. Lately, she’s been more active ⚫and vocal in my mind, but as far as shifting goes, I’ve been afraid of her rejection of the shift to even try.
I knew I should have at least tried to shift and practice fighting in my wolf form, but something kept stopping from doing so.
“Judy!” I heard my name from a short distance, and I turned to see Nan rushing towards me with a bright smile and a water bottle in hand. “I thought you might be thirsty, so I came to look for you.”
She handed me the water bottle and I took it greedily.
“Thank you,” I breathed.
‘You are doing great by the way. You really kick–ass,” she said, hugging me tightly before releasing me and turning towards a couple of girls and a boy who stood behind her. “I want you to meet my friends. They’ve been great while I’ve been here all alone.”
“You aren’t alone, Nan. I’m here,” I reminded her, rolling my eyes.
“Yeah, but you’re so busy,” she told me. “So anyways, this is Kelsey, Mac, and Tyler.”
I smiled at each of them who nodded as she sang their names.
“It’s nice to meet you,” I told them.
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“Mac and Tyler are cousins,” Nan continued to explain, she smiled up at Taylor who grinned back at her. My chest tightened; that look they gave one another… it was odd. “And Kelsey is Mac’s best friend. Her older brother competes so she’s here to support him.”
Tyler stepped towards Nan; he was another pretty boy type, and I could tell from the way he stood and the glint in his eyes that he knew he was pretty. I watched as he put his hand on the small of Nan’s back. I didn’t miss the way she tensed slightly from his touch, but she looked up at him and smiled.
“I’m going to make sure our seats haven’t been taken,” he said to her in a low tone.
She nodded and nibbled on her lower lip as she looked at the others.
“How about you girls go with him? I’ll catch up with you,” Nan told them.
They both nodded.
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“It was nice meeting you, Judy,” Kelsey said as she turned and started to walk after Tyler.
“Yeah, good luck out there!” Mac said, waving over her shoulder as she too walked after them.
Nan shook her head and chuckled at her friends before turning back to me with a wide smile.
“You got this. Don’t be nervous. Your wolf will come to you when you need her,” she told me, putting a hand on my shoulder. Part of why Nan was my best friend was because she got me. She understood my worries and she knew that I was scared my wolf wouldn’t come, even without me telling her.
I nodded; I never took my eyes off Nan’s face, and she was looking everywhere but my eyes.
“Nan…” I said, my voice coming out controlled. “Is there something you want to tell me?”
She bit her lower lip and stared at the ground.
“I’m not sure what you mean,” she murmured.
She started to turn away from me, but I ran around her and stood in front of her, forcing her to face me and look at
- me.
With my hands on my hips, I asked again, “Is there something you want to tell me? Perhaps about Tyler?”
She lifted her gaze and met my eyes, her teeth gnawing on Her bottom lip until I swear, I saw blood. I looked back. into her eyes and saw that they were filling with tears.
