Chapter 192

**Chapter 0192**
**Gavin’s POV**

I quickly stepped away from her and wiped my mouth clean of her saliva. What just happened? Skyla’s face turned bright red when she saw my obvious rejection.

I glared at the paparazzi who had noticed my intense energy. They quickly lowered their cameras, sensing the tension.

“Leave before I rip your throats out,” I warned through clenched teeth, letting a hint of my anger show.

I felt the power of my wolf surge through me. His eyes shone brightly, meeting mine and making my gaze glow a fierce yellow.

The paparazzi, sensing something was off, began to tremble in their shoes. They muttered apologies and quickly scattered from the scene, eager to escape.

I stood there, still feeling the strength of my wolf within me.

I was still angry long after they had left, and I couldn’t move. I used my mindlink to contact Beta Taylor and asked him to come pick us up. My plan was simple: drop her off at the villa and then head back to the mansion to see if Judy was there.

I felt Skyla’s hand on my back after what seemed like a long, awkward silence. I immediately tensed up. My wolf was growling and ready to snap in my mind, but I held him back to keep Skyla safe.

“Don’t touch me,” I said.

I clenched my teeth and took a step back from her.

“Gavin—”

“It’s Alpha,” I interrupted sharply, my eyes blazing as I turned to face her. Anger surged through me, making my nostrils flare. “You crossed a line tonight, Skyla.”

“You shouldn’t have done that!”

“I… I’m sorry,” she murmured. “I just wanted to get them off my back. They wouldn’t stop bothering us until we gave them the answer they wanted.”

“I seemed to have…”

“I stopped them perfectly fine without lying to them,” I said, feeling frustrated.

“You think that stopped them?” Skyla laughed, shaking her head. “They aren’t done with us just yet.”

“We’re done here,” I replied firmly, just as Taylor walked in.

I pulled up in the car and said, “Get in the car and don’t say anything about this to anyone.”

She looked at me for a moment, then smiled sweetly.

“Of course,” she replied, brushing past me. “I won’t say a word.”

“I won’t have to talk about this to anyone. They’ll already be discussing it by tomorrow,” she said.

I had no idea what she meant, but I chose to ignore her. I took a seat in the front with Taylor while Skyla sat behind us.

The further I sat in the back seat, the better I felt it would be. All I could think about was getting to Judy.

**Judy’s POV**

“Maybe it doesn’t mean anything,” Nan said to me on the phone. I wasn’t sure how to feel about that.

I was curled up in bed, tears streaming down my cheeks. Why was I feeling this way? I didn’t even know the whole story yet, so I had no reason to act like I had lost everything. I mean, Chester had flirted with me, but that didn’t necessarily mean anything.

I’m about to lose my mind.

**Chapter 192**

Maybe Gavin and Skyla feel the same way…

So why does it feel like my heart has been ripped out and crushed? Why does it hurt so much?

My wolf looked so sad, as if she had lost someone important. It was a confusing feeling for me, and I wasn’t sure how to handle it.

“I don’t know,” I whispered. “I’m just so tired. Seeing them together…”

“It hurt, Nan,” she said softly.

“Why would Irene show you that?” Nan replied bitterly. “She knew you liked him, didn’t she?”

“I don’t know if she did or not… but…”

“I thought she at least suspected,” I said softly. More tears filled my eyes, but I blinked them away. “She’s been acting strangely lately. I’m not sure what’s wrong with her, but I don’t think she really wants to talk about it.”

“I can’t be friends with you anymore,” I said.

“Good,” Nan replied. “You shouldn’t be friends with your ex’s mistress anyway.”

“But she didn’t know she was a mistress,” I explained. “I can’t blame her for what Ethan did.”

“We are both victims. The only difference is that I know I’m a victim, but Irene doesn’t. I feel sorry for her. I want to keep being her friend, but she’s been avoiding me and acting strangely.”

“Don’t stress about it,”

“I don’t know much about her; I just don’t think she’s worth it,” I said. “If Gavin really likes you, he won’t do anything with this girl. Trust me,” she told me gently.

“That’s the problem, Nan,” I whispered.

“I don’t know if he really likes me or if this is just about sex.”

There was a pause on the other end of the line.

“Maybe you should talk to him about it?” she suggested. “

“You seem really confused, and you should clear that up if you keep spending time with him and living in his mansion,” Nan said to me.

I was about to respond, but then the door to the room opened.

Gavin stood at the doorway, and my heart raced at the sight of him. It was late in the evening, and he looked so tired. I wasn’t expecting to see him tonight, and I felt a mix of excitement and embarrassment because he was here.

I could feel him looking at me, and I knew my face was all blotchy and my eyes were filled with tears.

I quickly tried to hide my face and wipe away the tears before he noticed.

“Nan, I’ll talk to you tomorrow,” I said, hoping to change the subject.

“I told her quickly, my voice dropping to a whisper.

“Did he just walk in?” she asked curiously. She knew me well.