Chapter 187

**Chapter 0187**

I chewed on the inside of my cheek and nodded. I realized it had answered my question. It was just sex, and he only had that one thing on his mind when he suggested it.

I knew this little arrangement wasn’t anything more than what it was, but it still made my stomach hurt a little. Deep down, part of me hoped he felt something more for me and that this wasn’t just about sex.

“I was only fooling myself,” I thought.

“There you go, Beautiful,” Chester said, pulling me out of my thoughts. He slid a plate of food in my direction.

“Coffee,” Gavin ordered, his nostrils flaring.

Chester looked at me with a smile, ready to brighten my day.

Gavin nodded as Chester placed a plate in front of him. Then, Chester walked away to get a cup of coffee. Gavin’s eyes followed Chester the whole time. I could sense the tension in the room, but I wasn’t exactly sure why it felt so intense.

Gavin was acting strangely, and it was clear he had no right to behave that way.

When Chester brought over two mugs and filled them to the brim with coffee, Gavin just waved him away, telling him he was done for the morning. Even though Chester had tried to help, it seemed like nothing could get through to Gavin today.

Chester knew better than to argue. We ate our meal in silence, and when we were done, the kitchen helpers came in to clean up after us.

“I’ll take you to school,” he said, as he picked up his coat from the hook.

“I can have Leroy take me,” I told him.

“Just come on,” he murmured, grabbing my arm and pulling me away from the kitchen.

“Careful, Alpha Landry,” I teased. “One wrong move and you might just lose your title.”

“It might seem like you actually like me if you keep acting possessively,” I said.

He didn’t respond; he just shook his head. I chuckled as I sat in the car. We talked for a little while as we drove to my school, but then I noticed the mood had shifted.

It was mostly quiet. He told me that Leroy would pick me up and take me to the villa later.

Now that Nan knows almost everything, I felt comfortable sharing my thoughts with her.

This morning, before class, I talked to my friend about how confusing my situation with Gavin was. I felt lost about where I stood with him. One minute, he acted distant, like it didn’t matter to him at all. Then, the next minute, he would seem warm and friendly. It was hard to understand what he really felt.

He was being possessive and didn’t want other men to flirt with me or even look at me. I didn’t understand him at all.

“I can’t believe you are actually sleeping with him,” Nan chuckled, shaking her head. “Maybe he’s just…”

I thought about that for a while during the day and decided to just let it go for now.

As promised, Leroy picked me up and took me to the villa. I wasn’t expecting a run—

I saw Irene today, but she stood in front of me with her arms crossed, blocking my way into the parlor. That was where I usually met Matt for our tutoring sessions.

“You can’t go in there today,” she said.

My father is busy with the film crew today.

“Oh, I didn’t know they were using the parlor,” I said, looking at the time. “Is Matt somewhere else?”

“Maybe he’s in his room?” she whispered. She seemed a bit distracted.

I glanced over my shoulder and pushed the door open just a bit so I could see into the room.

Gavin was sitting on the couch next to none other than Skyla Singlaire, who was on his right. She looked just as beautiful in person as she did in the magazines.

**On TV**: She rested her hands on his arm and giggled at something someone said in the room.

Seeing them together, so close, sent a chill through me.

“Don’t they look great together?”

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful couple who were deeply in love. Their connection was strong, and they shared many wonderful moments together. Everywhere they went, people admired them for their happiness and the joy they brought to each other. Their love story was one that inspired everyone around them.