They turned their attention to the car that was driving through them.

“Judy is nothing but a liar!” Lila said, her eyes pinning the car with a deadly glare. “She’s an imposter. She claims that she’s the heiress of the Blackwell family, but that’s a lie. I’m the only Heiress that the Blackwells know, and my brothers will vouch for me on that!”

It was at that moment that I realized that her brothers, Noah and Emmet, were standing behind her, both their arms folded across their chests. Noah looked as if he’d rather be anywhere but there, but he was still there, standing by his sister and ready to fight her battles.

He was admittedly handsome, but he looked just as mean as Daisy described him, and I suddenly felt bad that she was tied to someone like him. Which reminded me, I needed to help her too.

But I wasn’t even sure where to begin with that.

“Judy Montague is a nobody orphan and doesn’t deserve to be our luna!” Olivia shouted.

Gavin’s growl was fierce, and it sent a chill down my spine.

“Stop the car,” he ordered Taylor between his teeth.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Taylor warned.

“Taylor,” Gavin warned right back, with a hint of threat behind it.

Taylor sighed and pulled the car over, putting it in park. Before I could comprehend what was happening, Gavin was already getting out of the car and walking towards the crowd that was still standing outside the gates.

“Get off my property before I turn you all into rogues,” Gavin growled at them, making their eyes go wide. “If you come here again and disrespect my family, I’ll make sure none of you see tomorrow.”

“We only want what’s best for this pack,” someone in the crowd shouted. “We have a right to decide if we want Judy as our Luna, and we don’t. We think Lila would make a better fit.”

“She’s the Blackwell heiress!” Someone else shouted. “She’s the best choice as our Luna… and the only person we trust.”

“If you truly believe that this woman is telling you the truth, then that says a lot about you and the pack that I’ve created. I’ve failed you otherwise,” Gavin said, his eyes burning a hole in each of them. “Get off my property before I send my warriors after you.”

They didn’t stick around to find out whether he was being truthful. They all started to walk away, murmuring to one another. The only ones who remained were Lila and Olivia, along with Olivia’s friends.

“You are making a mistake, Alpha Landry,” Lila said, narrowing her eyes. “We had a

real connection a long time ago, remember? You trusted me—”

“And you broke that trust by lying about who you were,” Gavin shot back. “You lost every right to me.”

“You can’t trust her, Gavin. She’s not who she says she is. She’s

dangerous she’s a psychopné

whois pretending to be me. Um the true heiress,” Lila argued.

“Keep talking and see what happens,” Gavin growled before he turned and stormed back to the car.

He got back into the car and pulled me back into his arms as if nothing had happened. My body trembled at what theard, and Taylor continuect driving until we reached the front door.

When we got inside, Irene and Matt rushed down the stairs to greet us.

“What’s happening outside? They won’t let us leave,” Irene said, trying to peek outside just before Adam shut the door.

“There’s a protest,” Gavin explained to her. “Pack a small bag… each of you. We are going to Judy’s parents’ house for a few nights.”

“What?” they both said at the same time, looking at one another. “Why?”

“Because it’s not safe here. They will come back, and I’m worried about what they will do,” Gavin told her. “For once, do as you’re told and pack a small bag.”

They nodded and went upstairs. I let out a breath and turned to Gavin.

“If we are going to my parents’ house, that means I need to tell them everything

that’s happened,” I told him. “I can’t keep them in the dark about any of this.”

He nodded and put his hands on my shoulders to steady me as he looked into my eyes.

“Then, we will tell them together,” he told me. “It’ll be okay,”

I nodded, my eyes holding his, and then I relaxed because when it came down to it… I believed him.