Chapter : 920
Judy’s POV
Irene turned to look at me; her eyes red with tears and her nose growing a bit red as well, a sure sign that she’s distraught. She looked so young and vulnerable at this moment, and my heart immediately broke for her. I hated that she was going through this and that it was publicized in this room right now.
Everybody was staring at her, trying to gauge her reaction, but she was only staring at me.
“You’re telling me that I’m cursed?” She whispered, her voice cracking slightly at the end.
I shook my head and stepped closer to her.
“You are not cursed, Irene. You are being cursed. Chuck, but a curse on you, and I am so sorry that it’s happening. You don’t deserve any of this and I promise you, we are going to make it right.”
She sniffled and wiped her eyes, looking much younger than her 22 years. She turned to look at Cora, and then at Esme. They were both staring at her with sympathetic gazes, neither of them saying anything more.
“It doesn’t feel like a curse,” she admitted. “My wolf senses him as our mate.”
“If you really look further into yourself, you’ll realize that maybe what she’s feeling isn’t a made bond at all. Haven’t you ever felt uncertain about things?” Cora asked in a tone softer than I had ever heard her. “Haven’t you ever felt like maybe things weren’t as they seemed, and he wasn’t being completely truthful? You two nearly broke up once… does that seem normal for a true mate bond?”
“All couples fight,” she said, shaking her head, confusion clear on her face. “Even Judy and my father fight, and they are sickly adorable, I have to admit.”
I smiled at that because she wasn’t wrong.
“I’m sorry that this hurts you, sweetheart, Esmee said, her eyes turning sad. “I know I don’t know you well, but you seem like a sweet girl, and you don’t deserve to be treated like this. You deserve true love. If you are anything like Judy describes, you deserve so much more than this jerk. Don’t let a siren break your heart like this.”
“I don’t get it,” Irene said, shaking her head. “How do we break the curse? Why do we need to be here again?”
“Because this was where the curse was placed. The essence of the curse needs to be reunited with the curse itself… which is inside of you. And it needs to be soaked back in from the one who cast the curse… which is Chuck.”
“Irene, baby. Don’t listen to them… I love you…” Chuck tried to say, ignoring Taylor’s warning look.
I stepped even closer to Irene, so I was only inches from her.
“Irene,” I said, lowering my voice so only she could hear me. She turned to look at me. “I know you’ve had shit luck with guys in the past. First Ethan and now Chuck burdon’t you think you deserve to know what true love feels like? To be with someone who’s all about you and never wants to see that sad look on your face?”
She blinked a few times, her eyes assessing me.
“What if I never find that person? What if Chuck truly is the only one for me?” She asked, sucking her bottom lip into her mouth. “What if I never find someone to love me the way I want to be loved?”
I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into a hug.
“You will,” I assured her. “You are gorgeous, and not to mention you’re a Landry Any guy would be so lucky to be with you. I’m not just your father’s mate and future wife, Ifene. I’m your friend, and I would never lie to you I’m so sorry it took all of this to open your eyes and see the truth, but I’m not sorry for helping you in the only way we could. Please, let us continue to help you by breaking this curse.”