Chapter 424

I nipped at her bottom lip before pulling away slightly. Her hooded eyes were filled with lust; her lips swollen from my kiss and her cheeks flushed from her orgasm.

She was beautiful.

The thought was like cold water being dumped on my face and I quickly pulled away from her. She was still in a daze when I stood up to gain distance between us. My heart was beating rapidly against my chest and my wolf had the instinct to pull forward and return to her, but I pulled him back with all the force I had within

me.

"I have to go," I told her. "You should get some sleep."

She blinked a few times, coming out of her daze.

"Wait what?" She asked, her mind finally catching up to the present moment. "You're leaving?"

I nodded; as much as I didn't want to leave, I needed the space from her because she was making me feel things I wasn't prepared for. Things I hadn't felt in a long time, and I needed to clear my head from these thoughts.

I adjusted my shirt, avoiding her eyes. I kept my expression stoic and businesslike

as if I had just finished an important meeting. I knew she was confused, and I

knew she was upset, but I couldn't bring myself to address it.

"You'll be at the Villa at 6 tomorrow, correct?" I asked, referring to her normal scheduled tutoring session with Matthew.

She nodded.

"Yes," she said softly, the disappointment evident in her tone.

"I'll see you then," he told her before I turned towards the door. As I reached the doorway, I paused. "Judy?"

I waited until her attention on was me before I continued.

"I was serious earlier; don't let me catch him here again."

With that, I turned and left the mansion.

The entire next day, I couldn't concentrate on any of my work. I thought gaining this space from Judy would be beneficial; I thought I'd be able to clear my head and forget about the feelings I felt last night. But I was proved wrong; in fact, they seemed to be getting stronger.

I ran my fingers through my hair as I sat at my desk chair.

"You seem lost in thought," Beta Taylor said as he stepped into my office. He made himself at home and sat in the chair in front of my desk. He was the only one I would allow to do that without reprimanding. "I'm assuming it has to do with

a certain Merryweather that was in your mansion last night?"

Taylor was the one who alerted me

that Lukas Merryweather was at my mansion, so he already knew I wasn't pleased by that fact. He also knew my complicated sexual relationship with Judy, so there wasn't much for me to hide from him. noveldrama

"He was hugging her," I muttered, leaning back in my desk chair, rubbing the bridge of my nose like I was getting a headache. "Can you believe that? A Merryweather... touching her."

Even I could hear the jealousy in my tone, and I hated it.

It made Taylor laugh as he shook his head.

"I'm saying this as your friend and not your Beta... Man, you are whipped," he grinned.

I rolled my eyes and then narrowed them at him.

"I'm not whipped," I muttered. "I just don't like the scent of other men on someone I'm sleeping with. Especially not someone with Lycan blood."

"Whatever helps you sleep at night," Taylor said with a chuckle. "And considering you have dark circles under your eyes, I doubt you're getting much sleep."

"I made sure he doesn't return and if he doesn't... I'll kill him," I said in a threatening tone.

Taylor nodded and watched me carefully for a moment before saying, "Are you sure it's only because he's a Merryweather and not because he's a guy?"

"What are you talking about?"

Taylor smirked as he leaned forward in his seat.

"You walked in on them hugging," Taylor reminded me of the very thing I told him earlier in the day. "It wasz an innocent hug goodbye, and flippedout. Are you sure you wouldn't have done that if he was just anyone?"

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"He's not just anyone... he's a Merryweather," I murmured.

"Yes, but have you ever considered you were jealous because he wasn't you."

I low growl escaped my throat as I glared at Taylor.

"What are you saying?" I asked him.

"How do you know you don't have genuine feelings for Judy?" Taylor asked. "How

do you know that your little Lycan heart isn't simply... falling in love?"