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Tyler looked dejected. But seriously, what did he think was going to happen?
“Oh, okay,” he said, his eyes pleading for her to oing to happen?
swallowed the lump in her throat.
not go. Her stomach twisted, guilt clouding her judgment. She
“But I’ll still see you tonight, right? The concert and all…” she reminded him.
He nodded.
“Yeah, definitely,” he replied.
She forced a smile at him and was about to walk away, but he quickly stood, grabbing her arm to stop her. He pulled her into his embrace, wrapping his arms firmly around her statue–like body as his lips brushed across hers.
At first, it was featherlike, but then he deepened it, shoving his tongue deep into her mouth. She recoiled at the feeling, but he didn’t seem to notice. He continued to kiss her like he was never going to see her again. He kept one hand on her lower head, and he moved the other hand up to her hair, gripping her head and holding it in place.
He nipped at her bottom lip, drawing it into his mouth, and then licked her upper lip. He ran his lips down the
nape of her neck and took in her scent. She could hear the low growl of her wolf, but just as she was about to push him off and run out of the room, she heard the door opening and then heard a gasp at the doorway.
Tyler quickly released her and turned to face the intruder.
Nan’s stomach dropped when she saw Judy standing at the doorway. Her face was pale, and she was staring daggers at Nan as if she had just slapped her. Nan could see the utter confusion on Judy’s face and a little betrayal in her eyes.
Nibbling on her lip, Nan fixated her gaze on the ground. Her head was so clouded, that she had no idea what Tyler said to Judy, but Judy looked even more annoyed. Tyler didn’t stick around, he put his hand on the small of Nan’s back and pressed his lips gently to her cheek.
Then he pulled back, gave Judy one last look, and then slipped from the room without another word or look in Nan’s direction.
Judy stepped aside, letting him pass her at the doorway.
Once they were alone, Nan thought Judy would have gone in on her about keeping something this big from her. Or maybe she was angry on Chester’s behalf. They were friends after all. Nan couldn’t stand not knowing what was going on Judy’s head. Her heart ached and she could see that Judy was hurting as well.
“Judy, I-” Nan started to say, unable to take the silence any longer.
“Does having a mate mean nothing to anyone anymore?” Judy asked, her tone hard and cold, sending a shiver down Nan’s back.
Nan was taken aback by the harsh tone and the discriminating question.
“W…what?” Nan asked, her eyes narrowed.
B
Judy’s eyes were glossed over with unshed tears, and she refused to look Nan in the eyes. She looked everywhere but it was unsettling.
“You have a mate, Nan,” she said simply. “And yet here you are… with another man. Does that not bother you? Does it not bother anyone because it seems to be happening more often than not? First Ethan and now you.‘
“Don’t compare me to him…” Nan tried to say, her voice weak and barely loud enough, but Judy managed to hear
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her.
“Why not?” She shot back without hesitation. “You both betrayed your mates. You are the same right now.”
Nan let out a choked sob at Judy’s harsh words. Her shoulders sagged and she felt as if her world came crashing down around her.
“No…I-” Nan tried to say, but she wasn’t sure what to say
“He’s an asshole, Nan. Why can’t you see that/” Judy asked folding her arms across her chest? “Can’t you see that he’s not good for you? It hurts me to see you like this, but you could fix it if you just talked to your mate. But instead, you ran away.”
“That’s not fair…” Nan tried to say, tears stinging in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall. She just stood there like a statue, trying hard to keep herself under control.
Judy shook her head as disgust filled her expression.
“It’s not fair to Chester. He doesn’t deserve a mate who will skip the country and have sex with random men. He deserves better.”
With those words in the air, Judy turned and stormed out of the room, leaving Nan alone with her thoughts.
