Chapter 444

Lycan Gavin Landry was spotted with Gamma competitor and winner, Judy Montague, on a romantic date.

There was a picture of Gavin and me at dinner as the featured photo and another photo of the Ferris Wheel.

I shouldn't have been surprised that photos were captured of us that evening, but still, seeing them in the news article the day after, it was gut-wrenching and stomach-dropping. I sighed and buried my face in my hands so I could let out a

groan.

"Just great..." I murmur.

"You went on a date with him," Lukas said, putting his phone back in his pocket. "He has a claim on you."

“No, he doesn't,” I said firmly. “Our relationship is complicated. We never really discussed what any of this means. So, what if I went on a date with him? You probably go on lots of dates with women... doesn't mean you are in a relationship with all of them."

I wasn't blind to the fact that Lukas was a good-looking guy, not to mention he had Lycan blood because he was a Merriweather. I had no doubt in my mind that he got his fair share of women, and I doubt he took all of them seriously.

His face reddened slightly, and he gave me a slight shrug.

"Yeah, so what?" He murmured. "None of them are Lycan's and none of them are Gavin Landry."

"Look, all I'm saying is that Gavin had no right to tell you to not look at me. He had no right to command you anything. You not only someone I'm needing paid to tutor, but I also consider you my friend, Lukas. He doesn't get to tell me who I can and can't be friends with."

“Understand where you are coming from... I truly do," he said, scooting a bit away from me to gain some distance, making me frown. "But you also have to understand where I am coming from. He Alpha commanded me... he's powerful and he's scary. One wrong move and he'll either kill me, or my uncle will pull my tuition and force me to go home. I can't let that happen. I have dreams that only this school can happen. I need to keep my nose clean... just like my uncle said."

I stared at him for a bit longer; he refused to look at me but now I knew it wasn't because he didn't want to or that he was afraid of me... it was because he literally couldn't. I felt a rage burn in the pit of my stomach, but I didn't argue with him. There was no use in arguing with him.

I knew one thing for sure though, I wasn't going to let Gavin get away with this. I was pissed and I needed answers as soon as possible.

As class came to an end, Lukas was quick to leave. Typically, we would have made plans to study in the library or meet up somewhere, but he didn't bother with it today and I now understood why.

I met up with Nan in our usual spot by te Oaktree on the quad. She was leaning against the tree with her textbook in hand and her legs crossed in front of her. She smiled when she saw me approaching, but when she saw the disdained look on my face, her smile faltered.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I'll tell you later," I told her. "I need to cool off. I might skip our normal study session in the lounge and head to the gym instead."

She nodded as she stood up.

"I'll come with," she said. "I could use a workout before class."

I nodded and together we headed toward the gym area. As we reached the doors, we heard a familiar voice coming from around the corner, We were outside still, so I knew the voice was coming from behind the building. noveldrama

I looked at Nan who gave me an equally confused frown, also

recognizing the voice. I motioned for

her to follow me, and she did. We

walked around the building, and

paused when I saw Sammy pacing back and forth. Her phone was glued to her ear, and she had a furrow between her brows.

"I just don't think it's a good idea... I want out..." she said in a low and harsh tone. She paused for a moment, her face paling.

"Of course, not but..." she paused again, listening to whatever was being said to her on the other end. She nibbled on her lower lip, and I swear I saw tears filling her eyes. "I don't want that..."

She paused again, her body resting against the stone building like it physically hurt her to keep standing. She lowered her gaze to the ground, her shoulders slumping slightly, and a long sigh escaped her lips.

"Okay," she finally said after what felt like a long time. "I'll do it... I'll reach out to him..."