Chapter 638
Periodically, I would ask Greggor if he had heard anything, but Greggor hadn’t, and it was driving me crazy.
At one point, we rummaged through the kitchen and prepared a small meal for breakfast, thankful that the kitchen was fully stocked.
As we ate breakfast, the silence between us stretched on until the front door opened. My entire body went cold at the sound of the door opening, and Greggor immediately grabbed his gun, ready to fight off whoever was intruding.
“Stand down,” Gavin’s voice rang through before we actually saw him. “It’s just me.”
“Gavin?” I called out, standing from the kitchen table and walking towards the doorway. Gavin appeared, and his eyes softened when he saw me. Without much thought, I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him close. His warmth engulfed me and let me be at peace for the first time all night. He held me tightly, his nose nuzzling in my neck as he inhaled my scent.
“Are you okay?” He asked me, keeping me close to him.
I nodded.
“I was worried about you. How is the pack? I heard a lot of people died…” I asked, tears burning in my eyes.
“15,” another voice said from the doorway.
I recognized the voice right away; it was Sampson’s voice. I looked behind Gavin, my arms remaining around him and his around mine.
“15 packmates?” I croaked.
He nodded numbly.
“Yes,” he replied. “Marlo is in critical condition, but they think he’ll be okay. The entire pack is in ruins.”
I heard a sob from the living room, and I knew who it belonged to. My heart swelled as I pulled away from Gavin, already missing his warmth. I ran towards the door and paused when I saw Lucy crying near the couch. My heart shattered at the sight of her; she had blood staining her skin, and her gorgeous dress was ripped nearly off her body. Her hair was a mess, and her face was drained of all color. It was rare that I saw her without makeup, but most of it was either cried off or washed away from her sweat that stuck to her forehead.
“Lucy,” I whispered as I went to her.
When she saw me, she let out
another sob and wrapped me in her arms. We held each other, crying for a long while. I wasn’t a crier… I hated crying was supposed to be strong, but in this case, I wasn’t. I was betrayed by someone I thought was my friend. I was grieving was in pain, and I felt so unbelievably stupid. I should have been more careful… I couldn’t help but think this was all my fault.
This pack didn’t have any issues up until I arrived, and now suddenly most of the pack is gone, and I’m the one who survived.
“I’m so glad you’re okay,” she whispered, hugging me even tighter. Her body was trembling, and I knew she needed the embrace more than I did.
“You too,” I whispered back.
“We can’t stay here for too long,” Gavin said, coming up from behind me. “The planes should be arriving soon to take us home.”
“Planes?” I asked, pulling away from Lucy to stare up at Gavin, disbelief marring my features. “You’re seriously still making me go home after everything? You want me to abandon this pack after they faced something traumatic and life- changing??”
“It isn’t safe here anymore, Judy. I don’t know if it ever has been safe. There’s a lot we discovered today, he said, pausing for a moment as if he was trying to figure out what to tell me and what to keep to himself. “I fill you in once we are heading home. But for right now, need you to trust me. We have to get out of this territory…”
I shook my head, still filled with disbelief.
“You can’t be serious,” I said, pulling away from him. “I’m not abandoning—”
“I’m not asking you to abandon anyone, Judy,” he snapped, his wolf close to the surface as frustration clouded him.
Sampson stepped forward as Gavin and I had a stare-down. I was so sick of him trying ot control every aspect of my life. I might be carrying his baby, but that didn’t give him the right to control me like this. I was furious, and I was about to make it known to him, but Sampon spoke first.
“He’s not abandoning us, Judy,” Sampson said softly. “He’s inviting us to go along with him….”
Just like that, my anger disappeared, and all that was left was shock.
“Wait….. what?” I asked, glancing at him and then Lucy, before my eyes found Gavin, who was watching me.
“They’re coming with us, Judy,” he said. “Sampson, Lucy, and all the survivors, I’m getting them out of this territory and into mine, where they will be safe. Now, I’m going to ask you one question…” he paused for a moment, his eyes narrowed, but I could see the emotions swirling in his eyes. “Do you trust me?”