Chapter : 902
“For Christ’s sake, she’s Lila Blackwell… of course she’s going to make a scene. Being the center of attention is what she does best,” Irene said as she flushed the toilet.
The stall door swung open, and she stepped out, staring between the two of us. We were staring back at her, wide-eyed, and then she rolled her eyes and made her way to the sink.
“But as a future Luna, you can’t let this bitch let you break. You need to stand strong and show this pack who is truly in charge,” Irene continued as she washed her hands. She was avoiding both of our concerned looks now.
“And how am I supposed to do that?” I finally asked after a pause.
She looked as if she were about to answer, but then the door swung open, and my entire body froze as Olivia and a couple of her friends walked into the bathroom. They all sneered when they saw us.
“Who let trash into this party?” Olivia asked, folding her arms across her chest.
“Liv…” Irene murmured in greeting as she threw her paper towel away. “I should have known we’d run into you at some point.”
“I have to say, Irene. I’m surprised you’re even out of bed,” Olvia said, her eyes narrowed. “Aren’t you embarrassed to be seen in public? You are all the tabloids can talk about with your recent breakup. Such a shame you can’t seem to keep a mate. You must be so depressed.”
“You shouldn’t talk about something you have no idea about,” Irene said between her teeth, her cheeks flushed.
I stepped in front of Irene, feeling a wave of protectiveness.
“Let’s not do this in here,” I said, putting a stop to whatever Olivia was going to say in return. “We were just leaving the bathroom, so if you’ll excuse us…”
Olivia laughed, sending a chill down my spine.
“Oh, this is rich. Are you seriously trying to act like you are some superior boss or something? Just because you are marrying our Alpha doesn’t make you our boss,” Olivia spat. “It just means Alpha Landry clearly lacks judgment, but Lila will set him straight soon enough.”
I raised my brows.
“Actually, it kind of does,” I said, tapping my chin with my finger. “In fact, I’m pretty sure that makes me his Luna, which would also make me your Luna.”
She pressed her lips together and stepped closer to me.
“You will never be our Luna,” she said through her teeth. “Lila Blackwell is way more deserving, and she’s got real experience learning all the ways of being a Luna by Selene Blackwell herself… a true inspiration. You have nothing to offer us, and pretty soon, Alpha Landry will see that as well, and then he will choose Lila over you.”
“Are you forgetting that Judy is pregnant with Gavin’s baby?” Nan asked, stepping forward to stand beside me. “He’s not going just to throw her away.”
“Not to mention she’s my father’s mate,” Irene murmured, shaking. “You’re insane if you think he’d choose Lila over his own mate.”
“This is why Lita is throwing this
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party,” Olivia said with a shrug. “To show the pack that she cares about them and she is willing to do whatever it takes to prove to them that she can be trusted. Then there will be a voting period during which the entire Silver Crescent pack can Vote for or against Lila. As a pack, we are allowed to appeal to any Luna, and we appeal to you.”
I felt rooted to the ground, blood rushing to my ear.
Nan put a hand on my shoulder, centering me.
“Don’t let her get to you, Judy. You’ll make a great Luna,” she assured me, keeping her tone low. “And Gavin would never let anything like that happen. You have to believe that.”
I let out a breath; she was right, and I did believe that.
“Let’s get out of here,” I said as I walked around Olivia. I half-expected her to step in front of us, mean-gir style, and prevent us from leaving the Bathroom But she stepped aside, her eyes turning into stits as we passed her.
“Don’t say we didn’t warn you,” Olivia said in a low and threatening tone.
I stopped for a moment to stare at her, really stare at her, an di saw a flurry of emotions in her eyes that made me pause. But the feelings were gone after a second, and t
wasn’t even sure if they were ever there to begin with.
Gavin was waiting for us in the hallway when we left the bathroom. He had a worried look on his face.
“Were Olivia and her friends in there with you?” He asked. “I saw them walking in this direction.”
“Yeah, I said, taking his offered arm. “But it wasn’t anything we couldn’t handle.”
“They are actual bitches,” Irene murmured as she walked in front of us and back towards the party.
“Are you okay?” Gavin asked me softly.
I looked up at him and nodded; I didn’t want to tell him what Olivia had said because
I didn’t want him worrying about me.
“Good because you might need your energy,” he murmured.
“Why?” I asked, my brows furrowed.
He was quiet for a moment, his hand tightening on my lower back slightly.
“Because Lila is about to make a speech, and I think things are about to go down. You need to be prepared for the worst. When I say we leave… we leave.”