Chapter 362

**Chapter 0362**
**Gavin’s POV**

I submitted my report to the judges, and thankfully, there weren’t many casualties to report. Other Lycans were there too, sharing their experiences about the competitors they spent the night with. It was a busy atmosphere as everyone tried to give their accounts.

The judges carefully considered the information. When it was my turn to speak, I handed them the report I had written. I simply said, “She passed,” and then I turned and walked out.

When I got to the hotel,

I thought I heard voices coming from inside the room. Irene and Matt were in there. It was early, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they were both awake already. When I opened the door and stepped inside, I was curious to see what they were talking about.

My heart dropped when I heard Judy’s voice, and it boiled over when I realized what she was saying.

“Because my father couldn’t pay back the rest of the loan, he was put in jail. Ethan is the reason my father…”

I felt a rush of anger and disbelief. How could she say such a thing? It was like a punch to my gut. I needed to know more about what was going on and why Judy was bringing this up.

My father is in jail, and Ethan has the power to get him out, but he’s using that against me. Every day, my father is being beaten and tortured in prison, and Ethan is the one responsible for it. He wanted me to feel helpless.

I live in a house that he bought for his mistress while he was still married to you, Irene. I said no to that arrangement, and it has been driving him crazy. He is the reason I began working with your father as your brother’s tutor. I needed the job.

“I need to make money so I can help my family and pay off the rest of my father’s debt. I want to get him out of jail.”

“Why hasn’t my father done something about this? He could easily pay off that debt himself.”

“Irene, can you help him get out of prison? Then he can do something about Ethan…” Irene’s voice trembled, and it sounded like she had been crying. She still hadn’t told me exactly what Ethan did to make her leave the pack.

Judy was clearly upset, and it must have been serious if she was sharing everything with her friend.

“I didn’t tell him what Ethan was doing to me,” Judy said softly. “This is my problem… I don’t want to involve anyone else.”

“Your father has a lot of pride. He would never accept help from anyone, especially not from a Lycan. But mostly, I feel ashamed and embarrassed…”

“That’s ridiculous, Judy,” Irene replied, sounding frustrated.

“Your father is in danger. You should have told my dad so he could help you. You have to get him out of jail.”

“I also don’t think your father would…”

“Help me if I tried,” I said, feeling overwhelmed.

I stepped around the corner so they could see me clearly as I spoke.

“Wrong. Give me 20 minutes,” Gavin said, his voice tight with frustration.

As he took out his phone, I shot a glance at Judy. She stared at me, her mouth open and eyes wide. I could almost hear her heart racing. It was clear she didn’t want me to find out about any of this, but now I knew something was up.

She knew everything. When I first met her, her desperation for money made more sense now. I felt foolish for not noticing the signs that something was wrong. I was angry that she had kept this from me.

She clearly wasn’t planning to tell me. I narrowed my eyes at her and said, “Afterwards, we are having a serious conversation.”

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and, without saying another word, I stormed out.

I needed to get out of the room before I completely lost my cool. The thought that this monster had been living under my roof for months was driving me crazy. I was about to let him marry my daughter, and that idea made my skin crawl.

Ethan Cash was a dead man walking.

I pulled up Beta Taylor’s phone number and hit the call button. Holding the phone to my cheek, I walked back and forth in the hallway.

“Alpha,” Taylor answered, sounding tired. “What time is it?”

“Does it matter? When your Alpha calls, you stand at attention,” I said, my words coming out through clenched teeth, trying to stay calm despite the tension.

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**Chapter 0362**

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He understood that this was business, not a personal matter. If it were, my reaction would be different.

Taylor had never called him this early before. There was silence on the other end of the line as he woke up and tried to make sense of what was happening.

“Sorry, Alpha,” Taylor finally said, sounding more awake now. “What can I do for you?”

“I want Ethan Cash found, and I want him in custody until I can get back,” I said through clenched teeth. “I don’t care what it takes, but I don’t want him going anywhere before I can get my hands on him.”

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“Understood, Alpha,” Taylor replied, knowing better than to argue with me at this moment.

“I also want to pay off Richard Montague’s debt. All of it. I need him out of prison by the end of this week.”

“I want it done today. The sooner, the better,” I insisted.

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