Chapter 639
Judy’s POV
“Do you trust me?”
A seemingly simple question, and the answer came out of my mouth without hesitation. Because everything, despite our uprise and downfall… I did trust him. My entire being trusted him.
When I told him as such, he closed the gap between us and kissed me so deeply that it took my entire breath away. I was putty in his hands, and he knew he had me exactly where he wanted me. As he kissed me, he put his hands on my belly, caressing it gently, and I melted even more against him. If it wasn’t for his arm being wrapped around my waist, I probably would have fallen to the ground from how weak my knees suddenly got.
He smiled against my lips, nipping at my bottom lip, and the sound of a throat clearing brought us back to the present moment. I was flushed and red in the face when we finally pulled apart. I was aware we still had a lot to talk about; I mean, Gavin did say some things that hurt my feelings and made me wary about whatever future he saw between us… If he even saw a future with me outside of this baby… those wounds he opened couldn’t be healed this quickly. Though I was grateful that he was here and he saved me… I was also eager to get home, especially knowing that the remaining packmates were coming with us.
“We should get back to the pack,” I told them, touching my swollen lips and fighting the smile that threatened to spread across my face.
Lucy nodded in agreement, tears brimming in her eyes.
“Or what’s left of the pack,” she whispered brokenly. “It’s so bad there, Judy…”
My heart broke for my new friends; I hated that they had lost their home, and we had no idea why.
“Are there any leads about who started this? An attack like this doesn’t just happen,” I told them, looking between Gavin and Sampson. Surely one of them knows something.
“We aren’t sure,” Sampson said. “But clearly it was an inside job. I have someone coming to take care of Spencer’s body.”
“He left the coordinates around rogue territories, and word traveled around to different regions of the world,” Gavin explained. “I got the information out of him just before I killed him. Apparently, Beta Ron is his uncle.”
My mouth dropped.
“His uncle??” I gasped. “I don’t understand…”
“He played you, baby girl,” Gavin said, his eyes finding mine. “He was never your friend. He was working with the enemy. I’m not entirely sure what their game plan is, but it’s clear that both Ron and Levi are involved. In that case, this pack is no longer safe for anybody.”
My heart shattered.
“Alpha Levi?” I asked, my head still trying to wrap around this new information. “Why would he want to destroy this pack after he just brought me here?”
Gavin looked at me for a long while, and I could see the questions in his own eyes.
“That’s what ‘want to figure out, too,” he admitted. “But we do need to get back. The planes will be here shortly to gather us. I got word from Taylo earlier that there’s a security breach in the Silver Crescent pack, and he’s blind to the borders. He’s worried there will be an attack or takeover. Our personal information has been leaked, and he’s in the process of trying to track it.”
I raised my brows.
“A security breach? That never happens in our territory,” I said, my brows furrowed.
“Do you think it’s related?” Sampson asked, his brows also furrowed. “It’s odd that we’d be having issues, requesting your assistance, and then suddenly your pack is having issues while you and most of your gammas are away… it was almost this whole thing here has been…” His voice trailed off as he thought more about what he was saying.
“A distraction,” Gavin finished for him, a growl to his words.
Sampson nodded.
“Yeah,” he replied.
I could see the fury and anger in Gavin’s eyes, and it made me take a step back
for a minute.
“Let’s go,” Gavin said through his teeth as he walked from the Cabin.
Lucy sniffled and wiped at her red and puffy eyes, her bottom lip trembling as Sampson wrapped his arms around her protectively. It made my heart squeeze; sure, ve only been here a couple of weeks, and these people have become part of my heart. But for Lucy this was everything she knew… it was everything she was. She grew up here, she found love and flourished…
she had best friends and family…
this was her entire life. This pack was her home, and she lost it today. I felt awful that she was so upset, and I wanted to hug her and tell her that everything was going to be okay, but I knew it would only be a lie. Nothing would be okay for her again, and we were all aware of that fact.