Chapter 167

**Chapter 167**
**Gavin’s POV**
**+25 BONUS**

After Judy went back to her room, I headed to the parlor. Richard was there, talking with his wife. They both looked nervous as they discussed their plans.

I decided to pull my funding. Without that money, the company would go bankrupt and lose almost everything. They would have to use their business profits to pay me back for my investment.

Feeling uncertain, I turned to Michelle for advice.

She gave me a small smile, but I could see she was watching me carefully. I understood that her main concern was for her daughter.

“How about you take a rest too?” I suggested. “I need to talk to the cash alone for a moment.”

She nodded and soon left.

I turned to the Cash family, narrowing my eyes at them.

Richard stopped talking and looked at Kelsey.

“Leave us,” he ordered.

Kelsey pressed her lips together tightly, showing her discontent.

folded her arms across her chest.

“Can I stay?” she asked him.

“No,” he replied firmly and without hesitation. “We need to speak with Alpha Landry alone.”

She pouted, but she knew he was serious.

She didn’t argue anymore. Soon, she left, but not before batting her eyelashes at me and winking. I flinched at the sight and stayed quiet until she was gone.

After she left, I turned to Richard and Meredith. They both looked small and uncertain.

They stared back at me.

“I’m not happy with what I saw here tonight,” I said to them. I felt like I was scolding a couple of children. “How can I let my daughter marry into a family like this?”

“I can’t trust you?” I asked, feeling uncertain.

“You can trust us, Alpha,” Richard said confidently. “It was just a misunderstanding. We will handle it properly.”

“Are you forgetting that I funded most of your business? I can pull my support at any time,” I replied, reminding him of my power in this situation.

“Would you just take it all away in an instant? You’d have to pay back every penny I gave you,” I reminded him. I had helped fund most of the businesses in the Werewolf Kingdom, but only the ones I believed had potential. These were my investments, and I took them seriously.

They mostly treated me well. Some other Lycans helped out too, but not nearly as much as I did.

If I decided to take my support away, they would have to pay me back every single dollar I invested.

“Of course,”

“I didn’t forget Alpha…”

“If there’s any further harm to either Judy or her mother, there will be consequences for those actions. Understood?”

They both nodded.

“Yes, Alpha,” they replied.

Richard bowed his head to me and said, “No harm will come to either of them.” He gently nudged his wife, who also bowed her head in my direction.

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“You have our wols,” he added, reassuring me.

I felt a sense of relief wash over me.

+25 BONUS

Judy’s POV

I spent…

I spent an hour packing my clothes and other personal items. Most of my belongings were in storage, so I didn’t have many things with me. Still, I had to pause a few times to collect my thoughts. I couldn’t believe I was about to embark on this new journey.

I had to move into Gavin’s mansion without my other friend, and leaving her behind was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Just thinking about it made my stomach twist with worry.

I sat on the small cot that had been my bed for most of the week.

I took a deep breath, ready to embrace this place that I was determined not to miss. Most of the malds treated me poorly because they thought I didn’t belong there. But none of them could stop me. I knew that being here was important, even if it meant facing trouble.

My mother was upset, just like Kelsey. I knew that if I stood up for myself, it wouldn’t end well. So, I decided to keep quiet and let her do what she wanted.

I kept packing my things, making sure I had everything ready.

Before long, the door to my room opened.

Kelsey barged into my room without knocking, which wasn’t surprising. There was no privacy here, and whenever she needed something, she always just stormed in. Today, her scowl was intense as she glared at me.

“What the heck do you think you’re doing?” she shouted.

“You think you can just leave?” she asked, looking at the bag on my bed.

“I’m leaving,” I replied, not meeting her gaze.

“You’re not going anywhere,” she growled, grabbing my bag and ripping it open.

I watched in shock as she moved, completely stunned. I couldn’t take my eyes off her as my bag flew across the room and slammed into the wall with a loud thud.

“You aren’t going anywhere,” she said firmly. “You have nowhere to go.”

“I’m nothing but a useless orphan, and you’re going to stay here until you die, B*tch!”

I glared at her, feeling my anger grow with every breath I took.

“I’m staying with a friend,” I replied firmly.

“My mother already gave me her blessing,” I said through clenched teeth.

**Chapter 168**

The story continues…