Chapter 69

**Chapter 69**

“Are you Gavin Landry’s wife?” she asked, looking at me with curiosity. “The Gavin Landry?”

“Yes,” I replied, crossing my arms over my chest. “Is there a problem?”

I felt a mix of confusion and concern. Who was this person, and what did she want with me?

“Only Gavin Landry isn’t married. If he ever gets married, it wouldn’t be to a nobody like you,” she said, narrowing her eyes at me. “Do you think I’m an idiot?”

“I think I…”

“I was called to this parent-teacher conference because my son got into trouble,” I said, raising my eyebrows.

“Look, I don’t know who you think you are, but you are definitely not a Landry. You don’t even…

“You look like you could be Matthew Landry’s mother,” she sneered. “You seem like an overgrown toddler in that business suit. You’re pathetic and weak, and you’re not fit to be a Landry.” She said this through gritted teeth.

“Lucy, is there a problem out here?”

A man called out from a doorway nearby. The sign on the door said: Principal Thome. He was Matt’s principal, and he was the person I needed to talk to.

“No, sir,” said a woman named Lucy. She seemed to be trying to explain something.

I felt Principal Thorne’s eyes boring into me, making me uncomfortable. He muttered, “This woman claims to be Mrs. Landry. How pathetic does she sound?”

He studied me closely, and I could see his thin lips pressing together tighter. It felt like he was trying to read my thoughts as he took in my expression. I knew this moment was important.

I felt uneasy under his intense gaze. In that moment, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole.

“Are you Mrs. Landry?” he asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

“I wasn’t aware that Alpha Gavin, the most powerful Lycan…”

Chairmen, one of the most powerful men in the world, had been married for years, ever since his fated mate passed away.

I swallowed hard, feeling the lump in my throat, but I held his gaze firmly.

“Yes, I am his wife,” I said, lying through my teeth. I hated that I had to say it.

This made Lucy laugh even harder.

“She sounds so silly,” Lucy chuckled. “Just look at her! Gavin would never marry someone like her. She’s a nobody. No pack has ever even…”

Principal Thorne looked me up and down again, as if he was deep in thought.

“You sure are a looker, though,” he said, raising his eyebrows at me. I could feel my face turning red.

My face turned hot as I stared at him in disbelief. Was he really flirting with me?

“Maybe we can forget about this whole thing if you make it worth my while,” he said. “I have a few minutes before my next meeting.”

He winked at me, making me feel sick to my stomach.

“A girl like her is only good for one thing; spreading her legs,” Lucy laughed. She looked at me as if I were just a bug she had found.

Principal Thorne moved closer to me and asked, “You think so?” I felt frozen, unable to move. He reached out and gently brushed a strand of hair from my face. His presence was both intimidating and oddly comforting.

The touch against my skin burned, and I felt like slapping him. But he was Matt’s principal, so I held back.

“Then perhaps she should prove it to me first,” he said. “I might even let Matthew off the hook.”

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**Chapter 0069**

+25 BONUS

“Gavin Landry is going…

Gavin was about to lose his temper when he discovered that an imposter was pretending to be his wife. Everyone knew that Gavin was single, and he would never be seen with someone like her. He felt embarrassed for her, thinking she should be ashamed of herself for trying to deceive him.

I was about to walk away when Principal Thorne suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me toward his office.

“You’ve wasted my time, so now you need to make it up to me,” he said firmly.

He kept pulling me along with him. I struggled against his grip while Lucy laughed and grabbed her phone. She started taking pictures of the whole scene.

“Let go of me,” I said firmly, feeling my wrist getting red from his hold.

“Not until I get what I want,” the principal sneered.

Panic hit me like a wave. Was this really the man who oversaw all the students? He seemed like a complete monster! How could he dare to treat me like this? I felt a surge of anger and fear.

The door to the main office swung open, and we all froze when a couple of Silver Crescent Gamma warriors entered, accompanied by Beta Taylor. My stomach dropped at the sight of them. I knew that the next person to walk through the door would change everything.

I stood in front of the door, knowing it would be Gavin Landry on the other side. My heart raced; I felt like I was caught red-handed. This was going to be so embarrassing.