Chapter 0045

She put her seatbelt on , and I did the same .

Then , she put the car in drive and drove off toward Gavins Villa .

Im sorry if my brother is too much , she said after a beat of silence .

Hes chased off every tutor hes ever had .

Im not sure whats wrong with that boy .

He seems great to me , I told her honestly .

I honestly think he just craves attention and will get it any way that he can .

With Gavin being a busy Lycan chairman and Alpha of his own pack , and you being … engaged … I think he feels a bit lonely .

I stumbled when I said the word engaged , it was weird talking to Irene about this , but she didnt seem to notice my hesitation .

I suppose I have been preoccupied with this wedding , she sighed .

I just love Ethan so much that spending any time away from him is upsetting to both me and my wolf .

I blanched at her words ; I definitely did not want to talk about this with her .

But then something she said caught my attention .

Your wolf ? I asked her .

She let out a small laugh .

Yeah ; dont get me wrong , we both know that Ethan is not our fated mate , but hes been so sweet and tentative towards us since the day we met that it doesnt even matter .noveldrama

My wolf claimed him as ours and I would have to agree with her .

I felt sick to my stomach hearing her confession .

I stared at my hands , not sure what to say .

She seemed to have sensed this because she glanced at me as we stopped at a traffic light .

Have you ever been in love ? I was startled by her question and when I looked up at her , saw her watching me with a small frown on her lips and curiosity on her face .

I didnt want to lie to her , but couldnt tell her the whole truth either .

If I did , it would make this weird , hurt her , and it would ruin my chances at this job .

I thought so , 1 admitted .

But he didnt love me in the same way .

I could see a flash of sadness in her eyes .

The honk coming from the car behind us alerted Irene that the light was now green .

She pressed the gas , and we continued towards the Villa ; I could see it in the distance .

It was large and gorgeous .

We neared the pack borders , and the Silver Creserit pack guards didnt bother stopping us , recognizing Irenes signature car .

They bowed their heads at her and she gave them a polite smile as she drove past them and onto Gavins parklands .

Hes an idiot for not loving you , Irene told me after a bear of silence .

You seem like a great girl and any guy would be lucky to have you .

I didnt respond to her kind words ; I stared out the window and watched the buildings and trees pass by .

It didnt take long to reach the villa .

Irene parked the car and we boll got dut .

Thank you for the ride , Irene , I told her .

I wont keep you , though .

Im sure you have more wedding planning She nodded , looking thoughtful .

I have so much to do .

But Ethan has a meeting today , so Ive been left kind of alone, she said , giving me a sad smile .

But I know you are busy , so do your thing .

Maybe we can talk more later ? I nodded , not sure what more to say .

I turned and walked into the Villa .

Good evening , Adam said as I passed him at the front entrance .

I gave him a look , which I knew wasnt very welcoming .

I thought Adam and I could be friends when I first started , but after that stunt , he pulled when he tried to get me fired , I wasnt sure if I could actually trust him or not .

We havent spoken since that incident ; Ive been making sure to keep a distance from him .

Is Matt around ? I asked him .

Hes out back , practicing his sparring , he explained .

Hes nervous about his combat class next week .

He has a test .

Matt mentioned the combat class to me briefly ; apparently , they are making him pair up with someone bigger than him and hes worried hes going to make a fool out of himself .

I met up with Matt outside and together , we practiced his sparring .

I taught him a few new moves that would help him with his test next week.

Within the hour , he was performing exceptionally .

We practiced with swords mostly and he handled the weapon professionally .

Try to de sword me , I told him .

Take it from my grip .

He did exactly what I asked and before I knew what was happening , he used the new moves I taught him to loosen the sword from my grip until it clattered to the ground .

He then had me exactly where he wanted me .

He swung the sword in my direction , careful not to cut my skin , however , he overshot his judgment , and the point of the sword snagged my blouse .

The tearing sound made him freeze .