Chapter : 850

Gavin’s POV

Judy went limp in my arms before I even had a chance to process what I’d just

seen. I tried to protect her from the gem; it flew at her so fast I barely even noticed it moving. I wrapped my arms around her just as it hit her body. Her eyes rolled back in her head, and she started to fall. But I had her in my arms before she could hit the ground.

It wasn’t until she went limp that I realized the gem had lodged itself into her shoulder blade. Blood started to seep through her shirt, and the gem was glowing so bright that it was difficult to see. It made the nighttime look like pure daylight, and I had to squint to see Judy’s wound properly.

Her breathing was so shallow that I feared that it wasn’t there; I could hardly think straight through the roaring of my ears. My wolf was in a complete state of panic after watching my mate get impaled by the Moon Gem and pass out.

Chaos exploded around us. Didn’t register what was happening as I held onto Judy… my eyes fixed on her paling features. Gammas were rushing towards us… my head Gamma, Derek, in the lead. His eyes were wild as he looked around, trying to figure out what the threat was.

Taylor was also there, and he was the one who saw Judy first; his eyes wide and his face pale.

“What the fuck,” he said under his breath before his eyes darted to Lila and Daisy, who stood slack-jawed… Lila was red in the face and looked like she was about to take off at any moment.

“Don’t let them get away,” I said through my teeth, trying to keep my wolf calm.

As predicted, Lila tried to make a run for it… But Daisy stood rooted to the ground, her eyes never leaving Judy’s face.

Taylor was quick to capture Lila before she could get away.

“It’s not fair!” She screeched, tears burning in her eyes. “It was supposed to be me. It’s supposed to choose me. It’s my magic… I’m the heiress… it belongs to me.”

“No… You are not,” a voice said from nearby, making us all jerk around to find a shadow inching forward.

My warriors were already armed and ready for a fight, but then she came into view, and I held up my hand, causing them to freeze. My entire body froze in shock when I saw who was approaching us.

I had no idea how it was possible.

“W…what?” Lila stammered, her eyes wide and startled to find her grandmother, Esme, approaching her… on her foot. “Grandma??”

“You are not my grandchild,” Esme said through her teeth; her eyes narrowed and turned into slits. “You are nothing but a disgrace. You have been since the day you were born.”

Lila’s face went pale.

“H…how are you talking?” Lila asked, voicing the question that I had as well. “In all the years I have known you… You have never spoken a word.”

“You are not my grandchild,” she said again, her voice hoarse from years of disuse. “And you knew it… You’ve always known it.”

Lila’s lip quivered, and her face was paling even more. She tried to break free from Taylor’s hold, but he wasn’t budging.

I clutched Judy tighter against my chest; I was carrying her bridal style, ready to get her out of here. I needed to find Eliza.

“Taylor, where’s your mate?” I asked, my eyes remaining on Esme. I didn’t trust her not to try anything… I knew the reason why Esme hadn’t spoken all these years but I still didn’t trust her. Not while Judy was at her most vulnerable.

Taylor glanced at his wristwatch.

“Probably wrapping up in her clinic by now,” he replied.

“I need to get to her before she leaves,” I said, backing away. “I need to make sure Judy and the baby are okay.”

“They are both fine,” Esme said as she turned to look at me. “Just relax. She will wake up soon enough.”

I turned Judy so she wasn’t in view

of Esme, and my eyes turned into slits as stared at the old woman. She was standing… which meant her years of using a wheelchair fad been a lie content

I wondered what else she was keeping from us.

Had Judy been right when she said she saw Esme in her dreams? Had she been the cause of those dreams?

Both my protective instinct and wolf were urging me to get Judy out of here as soon as possible.

“I understand that you do not trust me, Alpha,” Esme said, her eyes fixed on my face. “But I am not the one you need to worry about.”

I didn’t have patience for cryptic

warnings not with Judy

ffer

unconscious in my arms and the Moon Gem lodged in her shoulder My grip tightened even more

instinctively.