Chapter 660
Judy's POV
When I came downstairs, Nan was waiting in the front parlor, scrolling through her phone. She looked up when she heard me approaching, and a soft smile spread across her face. She looked me over for a moment, an approving look in her eyes.
I was wearing waist-high jeans that hugged my legs tightly, showing off my curves, and a white crop top that rested just below my breasts.
"You look hot," Nan said, wiggling her brows and making me laugh. I shake my head at her as I grab my purse off the counter.
Soon, I won't be able to wear this stuff. I hadn't told Nan about my pregnancy yet, and I wasn't sure when the right time would be. Nan followed after me as I made my way to the front door. When I pulled it open, I paused when I saw Erik standing outside. I frowned and folded my arms across my chest.
"Did he have you stand guard? Like he's afraid I'd take off without you?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.
He shrugged, giving me a boyish grin.
"You know Alpha Landry just worries," he told me. "He always has. Besides, it could be worse. You could be stuck with a different Gamma. At least I'm your friend."noveldrama
I tried my best to roll my eyes and appear unaffected, but if I were to say I wished it were someone else, that would be a lie. I liked Erik; he had become my friend over the last couple of years. He was someone I knew I could trust, and plus, he was great company when it came down to it.
"Hey, Erik,” Nan said as she stepped past him and walked towards the waiting car.
“Sup, Nan,” Erik said with a wink before looking back at me. "He just cares about you, Judy. Plus, I have a feeling you are going to be our Luna soon, and it's common for a Luna to have her own personal bodyguard."
I narrowed my eyes at him.
"I'm also a Gamma and I can handle myself," I told him firmly. I knew I was just being stubborn. In all reality, I was grateful that I had Erik around. Now that my body was softer than it normally was and I was carrying a baby in my belly, I wasn't so sure if I could handle myself if things went south.
"Maybe so," he said with a shrug. "Then think of me as your partner. Even the strongest Gamma could use some backup once in a while."
I studied him
im for a moment; I knew he was just doing his job, and he was very good at his job, or else Gavin would have fired him a long time ago. Even when he thought that Erik was into me, he still kept him around because Erik was the best at what he did.
"You're right," I finally relented. "I'm just being difficult. I'm sorry."
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It was these damn pregnancy hormones; it was making me all sorts of crazy. It's not like I could tell Erik that detail, though, so I just walked past him and followed Nan to the car. We both got into the backseat while Erik got into the front driver's seat.
"So, where to?" He asked, glancing at me from the rearview mirror.
"The Redmoon Packhouse. We are meeting my parents there," I told him.
He nodded and threw the car into drive. Nan was scrolling through her phone as the car moved forward, and when I glanced at her screen, I smiled. She was looking through the photos she took of Emalyn, a small smile placed on her face. "I can't believe you are a mom now," I told her, nudging her lightly on the shoulder. She glanced at me, a flush to her cheeks, which oddly enough made her look younger.
"It still feels unreal,” she admitted. "I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing yet. But Chester is so good at being a dad. It's like he was born for that role."
"You'll get good, too," I assured her. "You're new at this, and honestly, we never even talked about it before. We've been friends forever, and yet, I have no idea if you even want to be a mom."
She nibbled on her lower lip, her cheeks growing redder.
"I always wanted to be a mom," she admitted. "I wanted to be a better mom than the mom that I had."
Nan's mom died when she was a teenager, and from what I remember and from what Nan had told me, she wasn't a very good Mom. I remembered attending Nan's 14(th) birthday party, and she was s excited to have her entire family together to celebrate her Later that night, I stayed with her while she cried because her mom never showed up. She never even sent her a happy birthday text, which gutted her even more. A few weeks later, she was sent an expensive diamond bracelet from her mother as a late birthday present.
Nan pretended that she was okay after that, and she wore the bracelet every single day. But I knew her better than that; I knew the sadness that lingered in her eyes and the heartbreak she was facing daily because of her own mother.