Chapter 424

Chapter 424

I playfully nipped at her bottom lip before pulling back a little. Her eyes, half-closed and filled with desire, sparkled with excitement. Her lips were slightly swollen from our kiss, and her cheeks were flushed from her pleasure.

She was breathtakingly beautiful.

The thought hit me like cold water splashed on my face, and I quickly stepped back from her. She was still dazed as I stood up, trying to put some space between us. My heart raced in my chest, and my wolf was on high alert.

I felt the strong urge to pull forward and go back to her, but I held on tight to the film with all my strength.

“I have to go,” I told her. “You should get some sleep.”

She blinked a few times, processing what I had said.

to clear my head.

“Wait, what?” she asked, finally coming back to reality. “You’re leaving?”

I nodded. Even though I didn’t want to go, I knew I needed some space to think.

I was feeling overwhelmed by emotions I wasn’t ready for. It had been a long time since I had felt anything like this, and I needed to clear my head.

I adjusted my shirt and avoided looking into her eyes. I tried to keep my thoughts in check.

I tried to keep a calm and professional demeanor, like I had just wrapped up an important meeting. I could see that she was confused and upset, but I didn’t know how to address it.

“You’ll be at the Villa at 6 tomorrow, right?” I asked, trying to keep the conversation on track.

I asked her about her usual tutoring session with Matthew.

She nodded in response.

“Yes,” she said softly, her disappointment clear in her voice.

“I’ll see you then,” he told her before I turned to leave.

the door. As I reached the doorway, I stopped. “Judy?”

I waited until she looked at me before I spoke again. “I was serious earlier; don’t let me catch him here again.”

With that, I turned and walked away.

I turned and left the mansion.

The whole next day, I couldn’t focus on my work at all. I had thought that getting this space away from Judy would help me think clearly. I imagined I’d be able to clear my mind and forget about everything else.

I remembered the feelings I had last night, but I was wrong about them. They seemed to grow stronger instead.

I ran my fingers through my hair while sitting in my desk chair.

“You seem lost,” someone said.

Beta Taylor walked into my office and said, “I’m thinking.” He made himself comfortable and sat in the chair in front of my desk. He was the only person I would let do that without getting in trouble. “I’m assuming it…

“Is this about Lukas Merryweather being in your mansion last night?”

Taylor was the one who told me that Lukas Merryweather was at my place, so he already knew I wasn’t happy about it. He also understood my complicated feelings about the whole situation.

I had a close relationship with Judy, so there wasn’t much I could hide from him.

“He was hugging her,” I said quietly, leaning back in my chair. I rubbed the bridge of my nose, trying to ease the tension that was building up, as if I was getting a headache. “Can you…”

“Can you believe that?” said Merryweather, touching her shoulder gently.

I could hear the jealousy in my voice, and I didn’t like it.

Taylor laughed and shook his head at me.

“I’m saying this as your friend, not as your Beta,” he said.

“Man, you are whipped,” he said with a grin.

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I rolled my eyes and narrowed them at him.

“I’m not whipped,” I muttered. “I just don’t like the scent of other men on my girlfriend.”

“Not with someone I’m sleeping with. Especially not with someone who has Lycan blood.”

“Whatever helps you sleep at night,” Taylor replied with a laugh. “And given those dark circles under your eyes, I doubt you’re getting much sleep.”

“I’ll make sure he doesn’t come back, and if he does… I’ll kill him,” I said in a threatening voice.

Taylor nodded and watched me closely for a moment. Then he asked, “Are you sure it’s just because he’s a…”

Merryweather looked puzzled. “What are you talking about?”

Taylor smirked and leaned forward in his seat. “You walked in on them hugging,” he said, reminding me of the exact moment I had told him about it.

Earlier that day, I said, “It was just an innocent hug goodbye, and you overreacted. Are you sure you would have acted that way if he was just anyone?”

“He’s not just anyone… he’s a Merryweather,” I whispered.

“Have you ever thought that you were jealous because he wasn’t you?” Taylor asked.

I let out a low growl, my frustration escaping my throat as I glared at him.

“What are you saying?” I asked, confused and annoyed.

“How do you know you’re not jealous?” Taylor pressed.

“Don’t you have real feelings for Judy?” Taylor asked. “How can you be sure that your little Lycan heart isn’t just… falling in love?”

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