Chapter 466

Judy's POV

"We have to get him outside," Gavin said, his face twisted with concern as he stared down at Matt.

Matt was about to shift into his wolf for the first time, and he wasn't even 8 years old yet. No wolf had ever surfaced before the age of 18, so this was something neither of us expected to ever happen... especially not to Matt. He was screaming and growling as his bones broke and snapped into a new place. The pain that was evident on his small face was heartbreaking to see.

I nodded in agreement to Gavin's words, but moving him wasn't going to be easy.

The first shift was always the most painful; seeing it happen to someone so young was gut-wrenching.

I helped Gavin lift Matt into his arms; Matt squirmed and screamed in agony as his snapping bones sounded in the room. As we hurried out of the room, Irene was still sobbing and covering her mouth with her hands. Something weird was happening, and I couldn't help the nasty feeling I was getting in the pit of my stomach. But I pushed it aside for right now and focused my attention on Matt.

Irene followed after us as we made our way down the stairs and towards the back door. As we reached the outside, Gavin placed Matt on the ground and stepped back. I could see the turmoil and worry on his face, his eyes never leaving Matt's face.

"It's going to be okay," I said softly. "He'll be okay..."

Gavin nodded, swallowing hard. I watched his Adam's apple bob as he did so. Matt's howl brought my attention back to him, and I saw fur breaking free from his delicate skin. I knew it felt like razors piercing his flesh. The wolf's fur was sharp, and it hurt during the first shift.

Irene stood off to the side, watching in horror as her brother transformed for the first time.

It felt like an eternity had gone by before Matt was finally fully shifted.

We weren't really sure what to say or do in that moment; we stared down at his little runt of a wolf, our jaws dropped. He looked like Gavin's large black wolf, only significantly smaller. The anger and agony that were once in his eyes were completely taken over by shock and realization. Despite his being in his wolf form, I knew Matt was consciously still in there. He looked between Gavin and me, and once his eyes landed on Irene, he snarled at her, making her jump back.

Gavin was quick to block Matt's view of Irene, and he had a low growl in his throat as well, a warning to the small wolf to back off.

Not before long, Gavin was stripping off his clothes, making me blush wildly. He was naked for a long time, though; he shifted into his wolf form so he could communicate with Matt.

I turned to Irene, who was shaking and crying, her face buried in her hands as she sobbed.noveldrama

"Irene, what happened?" I asked her, stepping away from Gavin and Matt, giving them some privacy. "How did this happen?"

"It's all my fault," she blurted, lifting

her head up from her hands. "I opened my big stupid mouth, and it set him off... he was so pissed off, and then he started to shift, Phad never seen anything like that before."

"What exactly do you mean that it was your fault?" I asked her, pulling her over to one of the lounge chairs on the back patio. Gavin and Matt were now running towards the forest, Matt's wolf was a bit unsteady, but he managed to keep up. He was fully distracted now and learning how to manage his wolf

form, thanks to Gavin's assistance.

"I told him the truth," she whispered. "I had to... I couldn't live with this lie

anymore. I had to tell him what I had done..."

My heart sank deep into my belly.

"You told him you were the one who poisoned him?" I asked, my voice coming out as a whisper.

Tears slipped down her cheeks as she nodded.

"Yes..." She whispered. "I couldn't live with this lie anymore. He needed to know the truth. Oh, Judy. He hates me."

My heart broke for her, seeing the anguish on her face... I hated it. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tightly.

"He'll be okay, Irene," I assured her. "Don't blame yourself for this. He's going to

be fine. He'll forgive you. He knows you love him..."

"No, he doesn't," she cried.

I looked towards the forest where

Gavin and Matt had disappeared. I

knew they were going to take a while, and even after they returned, I knew they had a lot to discuss. Matt's transformation changed everything.

"How about we get out of here for a bit?" I suggest. "We could go back to the mansion and hang out for a bit."

She nodded, her eyes drifting over in the direction her father and brother had disappeared.

"Yeah," she said softly. "Maybe that's a good idea."

Beta Taylor was able to drive us back to the mansion within 30 minutes. The

further we got from the villa, the more Irene seemed to relax in her seat. She seemed jumpy and on edge, and I felt for her.