Gavin's POV

I was an asshole.

I ran my fingers through my hair as I watched Judy run out of the packhouse. I

thought about going after her, but I knew she needed space. I hated that I upset her; I let my pride cloud my judgment, and I said something I regretted immediately. I was being and acting stupid; she just had an infuriating way of bringing it out of me.

But I knew that wasn't an excuse.

I embarrassed her. I hurt her.

I could feel Sampson's eyes on me as he leaned against his desk.

"I would have done the same," he finally spoke, breaking through the tense

silence. "If it were Lucy. I wouldn't allow her to stay in another pack... at least not without me."

"Lucy is your mate," I said, my eyes finding his. "Judy isn't mine."

Sampson raised his brows.

responded to one another, I could practically

her living in Levi's territory. She belongs in the Silver Crescent pack with me, and near her friends and family. She left because of misunderstandings, which were cleared up last night. She's not in her right head space, and she will come around

tell there

ordered, my eyes

you mean something to her, she was probably already considering turning down my offer and returning home with you. She didn't exactly look pleased or excited when I told

want to stay here? He was right; she was stubborn as fuck

walked into the office, but her

at his mate, a

is it?" He asked, and his posture suddenly

away from me and looked at

here upset. She was sobbing when I saw her. I tried to talk to her, but I don't think she knew I was there.

the sound of Spencer's name, my wolf was immediately alerted, and I couldn't hold in the growl that

her away?" I asked through my teeth, my wolf

under my scrutiny and took a step

don't

side, draping a protective arm around her. I knew that move all too well; he

myself before I started a war in this

a deep breath, feeling my wolf stirring and stewing in its own

strong; it was intimidating, and most had trouble looking directly at me when I got like this. Even Sampson struggled to look at

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