Chapter 453

Judy's POV

The manor was gorgeous; it was everything the magazines had said it was. It was in a secluded part of the Silver Crescent pack, so I never had the privilege of actually seeing it. In the beginning of the small forest, there was a pearl gate that led up the driveway and it was guarded by a couple of Gamma officers. Nobody was allowed to pass except for those with invitations and of course Gavin.

The guards recognized him right away and opened the gates; he nodded at them as he drove past them and up the 3-mile-long driveway, which was a large foresty area. once we neared the actual manor, my jaw dropped. It was huge; probably as big as the mansion and sat right on the edge of the ocean, looking out into the horizon. The clearing passed the forest was large and the driveway curved at the top, circling around a large fountain, a stone carving of a wolf looked back at me.

I recognized the wolf was one of the first Lycans to walk our planet and the fact that Donna Landry had a statue of him in the middle of her driveway, piqued my interest, to say the least.

Gavin parked the car in one of the designated areas before he turned off the engine.

"Are you ready?" He asked, looking over at me. I must have looked as though I'd seen a ghost to him because he narrowed his eyes, and I could see a slight hint of worry in his gaze.

After a beat of silence, I finally nodded.

"Yeah," I said softly. "I'm ready."

He nodded and opened the door; before I could open mine, he ran around to the passenger door and opened it for me. He held out his hand for me to take.

"You didn't have to do that," I told him, taking his hand. I stepped out of the car and stood in front of him, suddenly very aware of how close he was to me.

"We need to keep up appearances," he told me, his eyes shifting over to the door. I followed his gaze and noticed a tall and lanky man standing in the doorway. I raised my brows and glanced at Gavin, wondering who that was. "My mother's butler."

I nodded; of course she had a butler. I wasn't surprised by that fact.

“Okay,” I said, letting him take a hold of my arm and guide me towards the door. In comparison to Gavin, I looked tiny. He was not only tall, but he was built like a god; he had these broad shoulders and muscled arms. Though I was strong and had my own muscles, they were packed in a small petite form that looked as if I couldn't throw a punch to save my life. I might have been a small package, but I was anything but weak. But in comparison to Gavin, I looked small. I could only imagine what the butler was thinking when he looked at me, but it was clear he was sizing me up.

"Is she close to her butler?" I asked, keeping my tone low knowing that wolves could hear for miles.

"She's close to all her staff," he replied.

I took a shaky deep breath as she reached the front door.

"Alpha Gavin," the butler said, bowing his head. "Your mother is expecting you."

"Thanks Doug," Gavin replied, giving him a small nod as a simple gesture.

The butler, Doug, stepped aside for us to enter. His eyes flickered to me and suddenly a knot formed in the pit of my belly. I gave him a small smile trying to keep up my

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appearance, just had Gavin had said, and then I stepped aside from him

to enter the manor.

I shouldn't have been surprised that the entire place smelled of her perfume, also with a Mix of Daisy's lingering scent, indicating that she had been here, but she was no longer here. Gavin tensed when he smelled it and I could practically hear the scowl as he came up with the same conclusion that I did.

“Right this way,” Doug said, closing the front door and stepping around us. "Your

mother is in the parlor. Dinner will be ready shortly."

Gavin nodded and took my hand,

keeping me by his side as wenoveldrama

followed Doug through the manor it was gorgeous with elegant decorations and portraits all along the walls. They were portraits of past Alphas and portraits of men that kind of looked like Gavin. I assumed they were his family members; maybe father, grandfather, and the brother that

was abroad with his family.

I knew Gavin had a sister as well, but I didn't see any portraits of her, which I found strange.

There were a ton of pictures of Gavin though and it warmed my heart knowing he was loved by his mother, even if she couldn't stand me.

As stepped into the parlor, Gavin's hold on me tightened even more, like he was afraid I was going to run away at any moment. I thought the idea was funny, but when I looked up at him, I saw that his jaw was tense.

He was worried about something; I wondered what it was.