Chapter 157
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“If I knew, I wouldn’t be asking,” I said, feeling frustrated. “Talk to me, Matt,” I added softly as I stepped closer to his bed. “Why are you acting this way?”
“Are you upset with me?”
Matt swallowed hard, and I noticed tears welling up in his eyes. It broke my heart to see him like this. Whatever was wrong, it felt serious.
“What did you say to Judy that made her not want to see me?” I asked, concerned.
Matt looked down, struggling to find the words. I could feel the tension in the air as I waited for his response.
raised my eyebrows at his question.
“What?” I asked, confused.
“Before I passed out, after the Epi… you were angry. I remember you saying something to her. Then everything went dark,” he explained.
I woke up here. It’s been days since Dad and Judy came to see me. They haven’t visited me even once. When I woke up, I couldn’t even smell Judy’s scent, which means she hasn’t been here at all. You must have said something to them.
“Stay away from me,” she said.
Even young wolves had a great sense of smell, and I knew he could easily pick up Judy’s scent anywhere. He spent enough time around her that her smell would likely be familiar to him.
I was surprised that he could tell if she was here or not just by smell. I honestly didn’t think he would care that much.
“Matt, you need to understand, I only did this for your own good,” I explained.
“Dangerous??” Matt gasped, his eyes wide and turning red with anger. It was a look I had never seen before. “Judy wouldn’t hurt anyone unless they truly deserved it, Dad, and you know that.”
I sighed and sat down on the edge of his bed.
“Look…” I started, unsure of what to say. I knew I needed to say something to calm him. “Judy was the one who…”
“Matt, you remember that sandwich? It was her carelessness that almost cost us everything. I can’t have someone like that around my family.”
“Did you tell her to stay away?”
Matt’s eyes were wide with surprise. “So, I was right. That’s why she hasn’t come to see me… you scared her away. She was the only tutor I ever liked…”
“I can find you another tutor,” someone suggested.
“There’s no need,” Matt replied, his disappointment clear.
“There’s no one like her, and you know that!” Matt shouted.
I was completely shocked, which is rare for me. He had never raised his voice at me like this before. In fact, I had never seen him speak to anyone like this at all. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
Matt, I can’t believe you almost died because of what she did.
“You almost died, Matt!” I said, raising my voice more than I intended. I didn’t mean to sound so harsh.
“It wasn’t her fault!” I heard someone shout back.
“She gave you the sandwich, and—”
“AND I PUT THE PEANUT BUTTER IN IT!” he shouted.
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I was at a loss for words as I looked at him, completely confused.
“What did you just say?” I finally managed to ask after a moment of silence.
“I was the one who put peanut butter in it. I did it behind Judy’s back, so she didn’t even know about it. You’re accusing the wrong person. It was my fault…”
I was speechless.
“How? Why? What?” I asked, feeling confused.
“I don’t understand…” I managed to say.
“I forgot I was allergic, and I wanted to try it,” he murmured. “I was careless. But it wasn’t Judy’s fault.”
“Please, Dad. Don’t punish her for what I did. I promise I won’t do it again… but please don’t be angry with her.”
I let out a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding.
Was Judy really innocent?
I didn’t know there was peanut butter in the sandwich. Maybe I should have listened to her in the first place.
“Alpha…” A voice came through my mindlink. It was Beta Taylor. “We have a new discovery about the peanut butter.”
The perpetrator is in custody.
**Chapter 158**
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**Chapter 158**