Chapter 681

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.

"Miss Judy," she replied. Matilda turned to Gavin and gave him a knowing look. "She's quite beautiful."

Before I could feel my cheeks heating and feeling embarrassed about the compliment, Gavin finally allowed himself to smile.

"Yes, she is,” he replied simply, making my heart skip a beat.

I looked up 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 at the same time.

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

Gavin nodded and watched her retreating form.

"She seems nice," I say once we are alone.

He nodded.

"Yeah, Matilda 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 from my

great-grandfather."

I knew very little of the Lycan bloodline, but I knew that they were a rarity. They were the most powerful wolves in the world, and there were quite a few of them. But there were only 4 of the most powerful amongst the Lycans who were made Chairmen. The 4 members of the Chairmen divided the werewolf nation into 4 parts, though it took a great war for that to happen. The most powerful of them all managed to get the biggest chunk of land, while the others had smaller parts.

It was Gavin's great-grandfather who had fought in this war and was labeled the most powerful Lycan. That was passed down to Gavin, and in due time, it turned out that Gavin was also the most powerful after his great-grandfather passed away.

"It must have been difficult for you to not have your parents around all the time," I tell him, leaning against him. "I couldn't imagine not having mine with me... even though I'm adopted. My parents are my rock."

Gavin nodded thoughtfully.

"Do you know anything of your birth parents?" He asked.

I used to wonder more about them growing up, but over time, I realized that some things were better left unknown. I had a great life with a great family, and I didn't want anything to ruin that.

"Only that they died in a rogue attack a few days after I was born," I told him. "I was found and brought to an orphanage where I lived for a few years don't remember much about the orphanage, but for a long time, I used to have nightmares. I'm pretty sure I was mistreated, and it left a lasting impression on my soul because I was never truly able to forget."

I remembered the nightmares vividly, being yelled at and hit whenever I made a sound. Lying in a dirty diaper and getting the most painful rashes, crying until I had no voice, and nobody would come to see if I was okay. When I was 2 years old, I was picked on by other kids and made to feel like I was less than them.

These were all dreams, so I wasn't sure if any of it really happened, but it all felt so real.

But then I was adopted and brought to the Redmoon Pack. That was where my life truly began.

"I only know they died when I was a baby," I told him with a shrug. "I don't think much about them anymore. I have a family that I love and wouldn't trade anything

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Gavin nodded, a thoughtful expression on his face. Before we could say anything else, a voice spoke from the archway, making my entire body freeze.

"Why did you bring this bitch into my house?"