Seducing My Ex's Father In Law Chapter 457

Judy’s POV

My blood ran cold at her question. I stared at her, and she met my gaze with a flicker of amusement in her eyes. I felt nauseous; the food I had just eaten threatened to come back up.

I could sense Gavin’s frustration with his mother, though he stayed silent, glaring at her like he could set her on fire with just a look.

“Sorry, was that too forward?” Donna asked, feigning innocence. “You see, Judy, I just have a few concerns. I’m a mother first, and I care deeply about my son’s well-being—his image, and the future of his children.”

I swallowed hard at her insinuating tone but stayed silent, unsure how to respond. I waited for her to continue, feeling her eyes study my face for a long moment before she spoke again.

“I only want what’s best for Gavin, as I’m sure you understand,” she said. “If you weren’t good enough for your own fated mate, what makes you think you’re good enough for my Gavin?”

My heart dropped to my stomach. She wasn’t wrong. I hadn’t even been good enough for Ethan, the one who was supposed to love me above all else—my fated mate. Who was I kidding, thinking for a second I was worthy of Gavin Landry, the most powerful Lycan Chairman in the world?

I glanced at Gavin. He looked like a coiled spring—his eyes locked on his mother, jaw clenched tighter with each second. Donna leaned back, setting her fork down gently as she continued to analyze me.

“I hope you’re not offended, Judy. I want to like you, really. But what kind of future can a rejected mate offer my powerful son?”

Suddenly, the screech of Gavin’s chair scraping against the marble floor cut through the tension as he stood abruptly. The noise startled me, and I looked up at him with wide eyes, uncertain what he’d say or do next.

“Mother, that’s enough,” Gavin said sharply. “I brought her here thinking you genuinely wanted to get to know her. But you’ve done nothing but prove you haven’t changed. Your insinuations aren’t helpful, and they’re certainly not welcome.”

Donna’s frown deepened as she looked up at her son.

“Gavin, I’m your mother. Don’t speak to me like I’m a child,” she said, brows furrowed.

“Then stop acting like one,” Gavin shot back. “If you don’t start behaving, I won’t hesitate to walk out that door.”

Donna pressed her lips together tightly.

“There’s no need to lose your temper,” she said after a pause. “Just sit down and eat your dinner. Seriously, Gavin.”

He stared her down for a moment before finally lowering himself back into his seat.

Donna turned her attention back to me.

“Do you have any siblings?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I replied, trying to stay polite. I just wanted to survive this dinner and leave as soon as possible.

“Are you in school?”

“Yes,” I answered. “I’m training to be a Gamma warrior.”

I was a bit surprised she didn’t already know that, considering I’d been all over the news after winning the Gamma competition.

“A Gamma warrior?” she repeated, eyeing my frame before locking eyes with me again. “That’s quite dangerous, don’t you think? Shouldn’t that be left to the men?”

Her words stung, and I pressed my lips into a tight line.

“I’m actually top of my class, trained by some of the best masters,” I said. “I go to Whitmore Shifter Academy—the most prestigious school in the world. I might look small, but I can fight, and I know how to handle myself with weapons.”

She arched a perfectly groomed brow as she studied me more intently.

“I see,” she said, leaning back. “Personally, I’d feel safer if Gamma duties were left to trained professional men. You know—tall, strong, and not… petite and packed in a female body.”

I was so stunned by her bluntness, I had to physically restrain myself from reacting. My wolf bristled inside me, taking her words as a direct challenge—and she didn’t like being challenged.

“Judy won the Gamma competition, Mom. She’s the real deal,” Gavin said firmly, his eyes narrowed on his mother. “Once she graduates, she’s joining the Elite Force.”

Donna’s eyes widened slightly.

“The Elite Force?” she repeated. “That’s quite an achievement.”

“I’m surprised you didn’t hear about my win,” I said, watching her closely.

She waved off my words like they were nothing.