Chapter 260

Chapter 260

I was seeing red! Who had attacked my nephew?

My first thought was Levi. Had he somehow gotten into my villa?

I ran toward him and fell to the ground beside him.

I didn’t think; I just acted. The injury was a flesh wound. After a quick look at the arrow, I realized it would be safe to pull it out, as long as I stopped the bleeding right away. That’s exactly what I did.

I quickly took off my shirt and used it as a bandage to stop him from bleeding. I could already hear sirens in the distance, getting closer as they approached us.

While I worked to stop the bleeding, my hands moved quickly but carefully.

I asked Irene what had happened, and she told me that it was Judy who shot Matt with the arrow. That’s when I noticed Judy for the first time. She was sitting against a tree, looking dazed and staring into space.

Matt looked at her with a confused expression, blood smeared all over her.

She met my gaze, tears sparkling in her eyes.

I felt a mix of anger and disappointment.

That’s how I felt as I stared into her eyes.

How could she let something like this happen?

How could she do this?! How could she put Matthew in danger like that?

I knew she didn’t mean to hurt him, but her actions were reckless. Now, Matt was injured. I was sure he would be okay, but still, it was hard to shake off the anger I felt.

It was just a flesh wound, and the arrows didn’t even have real silver in them. He would heal quickly with the right medical care. However, Jody was supposed to keep him safe from things like this. It could have been much worse.

I felt a rush of anger when I thought about how she broke my trust. I had believed in her, and she let me down.

In that moment, I spoke without thinking. My anger took control, and all I could see when I looked at her was red. I was overwhelmed with rage, letting it cloud my judgment.

I couldn’t focus on anything else; all that mattered was how hurt I felt.

The EMTs quickly took off my shirt from around Matt’s leg and wrapped it with real bandages. They told us that he wouldn’t need to go to the hospital because he was already healing well, thanks to his Alpha bloodline. They also gave him some pain medication to help with his discomfort.

Matt told me he needed to rest for a couple of days. I gently carried him, feeling how sleepy he was from the pain medication, to his bedroom so he could get a good night’s sleep. He looked so pale and fragile at that moment.

My heart ached painfully in my chest as I looked down at him. He didn’t deserve this, and I was angry that it had happened. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t done on purpose.

Judy wouldn’t have wanted this to happen. The situation was a mistake, and she was not the type to hurt anyone intentionally.

I saw the look on her face when I told her to leave. She flinched as if she thought I might hit her.

I needed to find out what really happened. I knew Irene was downstairs, so I left Matt’s room and headed down.

I walked straight to the parlor, following her scent.

Irene was sitting on the couch, hugging her knees to her chest when I entered. She looked up at me, and I noticed tears in her eyes.

“How’s Matt?” she asked softly.

“Is he okay?” she asked, nearly jumping off the couch.

“He’s asleep,” I replied. “But he’s going to be fine. He just needs to rest.”

She settled back into her seat and let out a sigh of relief.

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**Chapter 266**

**+25 BONUS**

“Thank goddess,” she whispered, resting her head on the couch cushion behind her. I sat beside her, and we both stayed quiet for a moment.

“I’m going to be gone for a few weeks,” she continued softly. “I’m leaving tomorrow night.”

“I told her.”

She nodded.

“The Gamma competition, right?” she asked.

I nodded back.

“Beta Taylor will stay here. He’ll handle everything while you two…” I said to her.

“Dad,” she interrupted.

“I don’t need a babysitter,” she said, rolling her eyes.

“It’ll make me feel better knowing he’s here to watch over you,” I replied. “Plus, with Matt recovering, you could use the extra help.”

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