Chapter 0354

Dad ? I heard Irene saying as she approached .

It was 9:30 now .

When I looked at her , I saw that her eyes were puffy , and her bottom lip was quivering .

I stood from my seat and walked towards her .

She had her luggage in hand , and Matt was standing behind her with his own luggage .

Whoever hurt her my little girl was going to die .

What happened ? I asked her as she wrapped herself in my arms , moisture from her tears soaking into my shirt .

Can we talk on the way to the resort , she sniffled .

I nodded , reeling in my temper .

Matt smiled at me as I rubbed his hair with my hand .

Do I get to see Judy in action ? He asked , his eyes filled with excitement .

I chuckled .

Yes , I told him .

He fist pumped in the air , excitement consuming him .

He went on and on about how hes been watching her on TV through the streaming service and hes excited to see it in person .

The entire time , Irene was lost in thought staring out the window as we drove towards the resort .

So , tell me whats going on ? I asked after a long wait , and once Matt finally started to drift off to sleep in the backseat .

I was trying to keep myself calm , but my worry and frustrations were evident .

My engagement ended , she whispered .

What ? I asked , my fists clenched around the steering wheel , my knuckles growing white .

The last thing I expected was for her to say that ; she was head over heels in love with Ethan .

I still remember when they met and I refused to let her date him , she was devasted and threatened her own life .

I had no choice but to let her be with him despite my own dislike of the guy .

I could see right through him ; he only wanted the title of Alpha for the Redmoon pack and he thought if he got close to my daughter , he would get close to me .

I deal with guys like that all the time ; I mean , he cheated on his own fated mate with my daughter so he could become an Alpha .

The only reason I allowed him to date Irene was because she threatened her own life .

I couldnt let anything happen to my daughter .

He was using me , she continued as tears spilled down her cheeks .

He cheated on me … or hes been cheating on me .

I reached over and grabbed a hold of her hand , squeezing it tightly .

Im sorry , was all I could think to say to her .

But really , I was plotting the many ways I was going to kill Ethan .

I really loved him , and I thought he loved me .

I thought … her voice trailed off as her eyes wandered out the window again .

I believed everything he said to me .

That last sentence was more to herself than to me ; it was barely a whisper .

None of it is your fault , Irene .

I wont let him get away with hurting you , I told her , my tone turning icy as I thought about Ethans antics .

1/2 She turned to look at me , her eyes red with unshed tears .

$ 26 BONUS I said and did some awful thing because of him , she said hoarsely , A lot of things were to Judy … he made me believe the worst about her .

Like she was trying to steal him and that she was obsessed with him .

I treated her like an enemy .

Yes , I was manipulated , but I still made a choice .

Thats on me .

My heart twisted from her words .

I didnt say anything because I wasnt sure what to say at that moment .

Do you think Judy would ever forgive me ? She asked in a whisper .

I nodded without much thought .

Judy wasnt the type to hold a grudge like that .

Once Irene explained the situation , I was certain Judy would incite her back into her friendship circle .noveldrama

I think if you talk to her and explain what happened , then yes , she will forgive you .

She nibbled on her lower lip and fixed her attention out the window again .

Im sorry , Dad .

Sorry I brought him into our lives , she whispered as more tears fell down her cheeks .

I dont know what to do … Itll be okay , I assured her .

Ill make sure of it .

My words held a threat .

She nodded but she didnt say anything more .

It broke my heart to see her like this .

Once we reached the resort , Matt , though tired , was back to talking my ear off about the upcoming competition and how excited he was to see the finals next week .

We finally reached my hotel suite , and I was late for watch duties .

I needed to go before Judy went off with a different Lycan .

I planned to just drop Irene and Matt off so they could get settled in the room , and then I was going to leave .

But the second I opened the door to my room , I froze .

The air … it smelled like her .

Judy was recently here .

But shes not anymore … Then I remembered I had told her to meet me here before her watch duty .

Fuck ! adalag