Chapter 321

**Chapter 321**

“I should have been there,” Nan whispered, looking up with sorrow in her eyes. “If Sammy hadn’t told me what happened… I wouldn’t have known. I’m such a terrible best friend.”

Nan felt a wave of guilt wash over her. She wished she had been there for Sammy when he needed her. The weight of their friendship felt heavy on her heart, and she couldn’t shake the feeling that she had let him down.

“Why weren’t you there?” I asked myself, looking for a distraction. I didn’t want Judy to feel guilty. I knew she would hate that, but I needed to focus on something other than the situation at hand.

She was lying on an operating table right now.

“I was dealing with something,” Nan sighed, leaning back in her seat. She ran her hands up her arm, as if trying to warm herself. That was when…

I noticed the handprint marks on her forearm. Without thinking, I grabbed her wrist, being careful not to hurt her.

She was startled and turned to look at me with wide eyes.

“Are those bruises?” I asked softly.

She pulled her arms away and covered them with her sleeves.

“It’s nothing,” she said quickly. “It was an accident.”

“An accident?” I asked. “That’s not really an accident. Who did this?”

“Who are you talking about?”

“It’s nobody,” she replied firmly this time. “Like I said… it was an accident. He was angry, and when I tried to walk away, he grabbed my arm to stop me.”

“I bruise easily,” she said.

“Who?” I asked again, this time with more urgency. I was just seconds away from using my Lycan powers on her to force the information out.

“Look, I know you have feelings for him,” she continued.

“Judy, or whatever, that doesn’t give you the right to pry into my personal life. I don’t want to talk about it. It’s not your concern, Alpha,” she said firmly.

Sammy took a sharp breath at her words. I released a sigh.

She let out a low growl, clamping her lips shut and looking down at the ground. She was desperate not to meet my gaze.

It was clear to me that Nan had no plans to tell me who had hurt her. I knew that as soon as Judy saw those bruises, she would want to know the truth.

She wanted to find out who it was and get to the bottom of it herself. But this curiosity might put her in even more danger.

“If I find out who it was—” I began to say through clenched teeth, my mind racing with thoughts of Judy.

into the room, leaving me in a whirlwind of thoughts. I couldn’t shake the worry that she was putting herself in danger. My mind raced, and I felt my wolf growing restless inside me.

Just then, Nan stood up suddenly, interrupting my thoughts.

“If you’ll excuse me, Alpha Landry,” she said, her voice firm.

Without waiting for a response, she walked out of the room, leaving me to ponder the situation alone.

I watched as she hurried away from me, moving quickly to the other end of the waiting room. I stared after her, my lips pressed together in thought. I couldn’t help but think about Irene and how I would feel if something like that happened to her. She was my daughter, and the thought made my heart ache.

“I would do anything to protect her from harm… just like I would for Matthew,” Sammy thought with determination.

He sat in Nan’s old chair, feeling a mix of emotions.

“Maybe it’s that guy she’s been talking to,” he said with a shrug, trying to make sense of the situation.

“I heard them arguing before we came here, and it sounded really bad.”

I shot her a glare.

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“What guy?”

“I don’t know his name,” she replied, nibbling her lower lip.

I looked back at Nan and saw that she had moved to another seat. Her hands were resting in her lap, and her eyes were fixed on the ground as she tried not to cry.

“So, Judy is part of your pack, Alpha?”

Sammy asked curiously, “Has she always been?”

Just then, the door opened, and someone walked into the waiting room. My attention shifted to the newcomer, and I completely ignored Sammy.

I didn’t recognize the small group that entered. It was a mix of unfamiliar faces.

A guy and two girls sat in the waiting room, both girls looked worried, while the guy seemed only annoyed. He glanced around the room until his eyes landed on Nan.

As soon as the girls spotted Nan, they rushed over to her. I watched as Nan’s face turned pale.

As they approached her, she couldn’t bring herself to look at the guy. Her eyes stayed fixed on the ground. I squinted at him; he looked incredibly guilty.

Could this be the guy who hurt her?

I focused on my Lycan hearing, trying to pick up more details.

“Can we talk?” he asked her.

She looked his way for a moment, swallowing hard.

“I’m here for my best friend. Haven’t you said enough?” she replied.

“Please,” he pleaded softly.

“Give me a chance to explain myself,” he said.

“Nan, he’s a good guy,” one of the girls spoke up. “He didn’t mean to hurt you.”

“Yeah, my cousin is really sensitive,” the other girl added.

“Give him a chance,” someone said.

Nan looked around at everyone before her gaze settled on me. I felt exposed. She knew I could hear them, and she realized I now understood the truth.

With a sigh, she stood up and prepared to speak.

her, but I hesitated. I didn’t want to intrude.

“Okay,” she said softly. “Let’s talk.”

She walked out the door with him, leaving me behind. The girls settled into the seats near Nan, who was watching them closely.

I considered going after her, but I wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do.

The door to the operating room swung open, and a doctor stepped out.

“Alpha Landry,” he said, walking toward me. I immediately stood up straight. “Miss Montague is out of surgery, and…”

It went well. We believe she will be ready for next week’s challenges. Now that she’s been patched up, Wolf will help her heal quickly. There were no serious injuries found.

Relief washed over me.

All I felt at that moment was…

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