All three of them stared at me .

Irene and Matt with smiles on their faces and Gavin with a frown .

I stood in front of them with my eyes wide and my heart thuddling violently in my chest .

I wasnt sure what to say as an excuse to get out of this .

There was no way I was going to have dinner with Gavin and his family .

I really should go .

I managed to sputter , pointing over my shoulder at the door and giving an awkward and desperate sounding laugh .

Please , Judy , Matt pleaded , grabbing onto my arm .

I really want you to stay .

It would be nice to have another woman at the table , Irene agreed , a flicker of hope in her eyes .

She truly was desperate for friends , and she would get them any way that she could .

I glanced up at Gavin , hoping that he would say something to help me out here .

But he just sighed and ran his fingers through his hair .

He glanced at Irene and then at Matt before he turned towards the maid who had walked in upon his command .

an extra plate for Miss Montague , he ordered

heart fell deep into my stomach Yes , Alpha , the maid said ,

then turned to look at me , his eyes hard and his face expressionless

him in disbelief

believe he just

his expression that he didnt want me to stay , so why was he forcing me ? I wanted to ask him , but I didnt want to make a scene in front of Matt ; he was jumping up and down excitedly because

; from what I heard , Matt being happy and excited about something was

would hate myself if I was the reason that smile got wiped from his face

Irene said , clapping

Come on , Matt.

ready for

with Irene toward the kitchen , leaving me

him , my lips pressed in a thin line and

notice ; he looked everywhere but me and that only made me

was that ? I asked him , putting my hands on

? He asked

my eyes at the

you ask the maid to set an extra plate for me

and I could see the coldness in my es Because you are joining us for dinner , he said in a low and threatening

startled by the change of demeanor , and I

Matts face in a long time , but for some reason

sake , you are going to stay for dinner , and you arent going to

, but then immediately closed

be the reason

nod before turning away from him and

to stop me before I could

touch was gentle , and yet

the contact and goosebumps spread across my #

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