Soon, a woman walked in with a platter of tea and a different assortment of sweeteners, along with a small cup of milk.

"Is there anything I can get for you, Alpha?" The woman asked, setting the platter down on the table in front of us.

"No, just my mother," Gavin replied.

"She'll be down in a moment. You know how your mother is," the woman said with a faint laugh.

Gavin nodded, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips, though he managed to suppress it.

"Matilda, this is Judy. Judy, this is my mother's head maid. She's been a part of this family for a long time," Gavin said.

I smiled politely at the woman, Matilda, who smiled in return and bowed her head to me. Her eyes shifted to the hand Gavin was holding, and her face brightened.

"It's wonderful to meet you, Miss... uh... sorry, I didn't catch your last name," she said, a bit awkwardly.

"It's Montague," I told her. "But please, just call me Judy."

Her smile softened.

Matilda turned to Gavin and gave

feel my cheeks heating and feeling embarrassed about the compliment, Gavin

is,” he replied simply, making my

at him, my eyes wide, and he gave me a subtle wink. I wasn't sure why it surprised me, but it did. The fact that he can be so openly fond of me is shocking and comforting all

what's keeping your mother," she said. "If you need anything, just call me on the pack

watched

I say once we are

He nodded.

practically raised me growing up, he explained. "My mother wasn't around much, and my father was too busy being an Alpha. The only time he really paid attention to me was when I was training. He paid more attention to me when I became a teenager, and he found out that I inherited the Lycan bloodline

the most powerful amongst the Lycans who were made Chairmen. The 4 members of the Chairmen divided the werewolf nation into

passed down to Gavin, and in due time, it turned out that Gavin was also the most powerful after his great-grandfather

for you to not have your parents around all the time," I tell him, leaning against him. "I

Gavin nodded thoughtfully.

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