Chapter 262
**Chapter 0262**
**Judy’s POV**
“Are you ever going to tell me what happened?” Nan asked, looking at me closely from across the room.
I was helping her finish packing, and then we were going to head out.
It was early in the morning, and the sun had not yet risen. I headed straight to the airport. I had finished packing my things the night before, so I was ready to go. Thankfully, Nan came to pick me up, which made things easier for me.
I needed to tell Leroy where I was going.
“Nope,” I said, not even looking at her. I knew that if I did, I would give in like a lawn chair folding up.
“At some point,” she said, “you have to tell me.”
“What happened, Judy?” Nan asked as she moved around me to see my face better. “You were devastated when I picked you up last night.”
I bit my lower lip nervously.
The truth was, I felt embarrassed. I didn’t want to show how I really felt.
I felt embarrassed about my mistake. I was upset that I had put Matt in danger. It was also humiliating that Gavin kicked me out without letting me explain myself. He had given me a strong command to leave, and I couldn’t help but obey. My body wouldn’t feel right until we were far away from that moment.
Irene finally got what she wanted: I was leaving.
“Not right now,” I admitted after a moment. “We have to go, or we’re going to miss our flight,” I told her.
She sighed but didn’t argue.
Nan drove her car to the airport. The further we got from the crowd, the better I felt. I relaxed as she parked the car, and we grabbed our bags, ready to head inside the airport.
It was a busy day, but I was excited about our trip.
It was a busy morning at the airport. Most people were dressed in business clothes, rushing to their terminals to catch their last-minute flights. Nan and I felt out of place in our yoga pants and sweatshirts. I looked up at her, and she smiled back at me.
We exchanged a knowing glance, both of us thinking the same thing.
We walked over to the bag-check station and got our bags checked. I kept my backpack as a carry-on, while Nan had a small duffle bag.
I noticed that the bag I had was just like hers. We thanked the woman at the counter, and then I took my plane ticket out of my bag while checking the terminal number.
“I think we need to go upstairs,” I said to her.
Nan nodded in agreement. After that, we headed toward the stairs.
We hurried through security and rushed up the stairs to our terminal.
“We have some time; can we get coffee?” Nan asked, glancing at the coffee station as we walked by.
“Sure,” I replied, searching through my bag for my wallet.
Nan and I ordered our usual coffees before heading to our terminal. I checked the time. We had another 30 minutes before we needed to board, so we could relax for a bit. We found a spot to sit down and enjoy our drinks.
As we sat and waited to be called, I noticed a young girl nearby. She looked a bit younger than me. She had short blonde hair and pale green eyes. She was thin and seemed really nervous.
The one thing that stood out to me was her fidgeting hands. It was clear she was anxious about something. I wondered what was making her so uneasy while we waited together.
My attention was caught by her Gamma sweatshirt.
Without saying anything to Nan, I stood up and walked over to her. Nan followed me closely.
“Where are you going?” she asked, a frown on her face.
I stopped in front of the girl and smiled warmly at her. She looked startled and glanced up at me.
“Hi,” I said.
“Uh… hi…” she replied, a bit unsure.
“Are you going to the Gamma Competition too?” I asked her.
She hesitated, glancing between Nan and me.
“What?” she replied, blinking in surprise.
I pointed to her sweatshirt.
“That’s a Gamma shirt,” I explained.
“I love your sweatshirt,” I told her.
She looked down at her sweatshirt, and her cheeks turned red.
“Oh, uh… yeah. I’m heading to the competition,” she replied.
“Us too,” I said, sitting down next to her.
“Hi! I’m Judy, and this is my friend, Nan,” Judy said with a smile.
Nan gave a little wave to the girl.
“Hello,” Nan replied, looking a bit nervous. “I’m Sammy.”
“What pack are you from?” Judy asked, curious.
“Where are you from?” Nan asked.
“Moonshine,” I replied.
“Oh, that’s a bit far from our pack,” Nan said, nodding thoughtfully. “Maybe about an hour’s drive.”
She looked at me with curiosity, her tone gentle. “What about you? Where do you come from?”
I could only hear her softly speaking because I was sitting right next to her.
“Redmoon,” I answered.
“Oh,” she said, taking a breath. “I heard you just lost your Alpha.”
“Yes, that happened a while ago,” I replied.
He died in battle. We have many vying for the new role.
She nodded.
“There are a few male wolves in my pack who also want that position,” she admitted. “But I told them…”
“Anyone from the Redmoon pack could be chosen as Alpha,” someone said.
“Not necessarily,” I shrugged. “It could be anyone at this point.”
“So, who’s leading your pack right now?”
“Are you still packing while you wait for a new Alpha to be chosen?” Sammy asked.
“The Cash family pretty much runs everything,” Nan replied, rolling her eyes. “They’re like the It family of Redmoon.”
“I’ve always thought that…”
“Have you heard of them?” Sammy asked. “They are the Beta’s, right? And they’re very rich.”
I nodded in agreement.
“Yes,” I replied. “Raymond Cash was the Alpha’s Beta. My father was the Delta.”
Her eyes widened in surprise.
“Wow,” she said, taking a breath. “So, you’re kind of a big deal too, huh?”
“I wouldn’t say that,” I murmured.
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**Chapter 0262**
**125RGANS**
“Are you kidding me? Judy is the…
“Best deal,” Nan said, putting her arm around my shoulder. “She’s been training for years to be a Gamma warrior, and Levi Churchill nominated her to compete in the competition.”
When I heard Alpha Levi’s name, Sammy’s eyes lit up.
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