"I need you to call that auction and find out who put that gem on the list," Gavin


    said, taking hold of my hand and guiding me out of his mom''s room.


    "You don''t really think she''d steal it, do you?" Donna asked, trailing after us. I


    could hear the worry in her voice, and I started to feel bad. If she was truly


    deceived by Daisy, it meant everything she knew was a lie.


    "That''s what we need to find out," Gavin said as we made our way down the


    stairs. "Regardless, Judy and I are going to that auction on Saturday. We can''t let


    anybody get to that gem. But I need you to find out the truth about Daisy. I''ll send


    Taylor over in the morning, and you can investigate it tomorrow. But call the


    auction tonight and see if you can get the gem pulled. It belongs to you, so that


    might be enough to retrieve it."


    Donna nodded as we stopped at the front door. She looked uneasy; her mind


    clouded with thoughts.


    Gavin turned to look at his mother.


    "I know this wasn''t your fault," he told her gently. "But we need to remain calm if


    we want to figure this out. There''s no use in dwelling on what can''t be controlled."


    She looked up at him, tears filling her eyes, and then she nodded slowly.


    "I''m so sorry..." she whispered. "I had no idea."


    "I know."


    She then looked at me, more tears filling her eyes.


    "Are you really carrying my grandpup?" She asked me, much to my surprise.


    I put my hand on my belly, feeling my nerves jostling.


    "I am," I told her.


    Gavin put an arm around me, pulling me close to his side, a show of affection and


    protection that made me melt.


    She stepped closer to me, making Gavin tense, though the look in her eyes was


    anything but vicious.


    A small smile tipped the corner of her lips.


    "Thank you for being there for my son when I was too blinded," she whispered.


    I nodded slowly, feeling my heart swelling.


    She blinked away the tears in her eyes, and then a stoic expression surfaced on


    her face as she turned to her son.


    "We''ll get it back," she said, determined.


    Gavin nodded in response. He gave his mom a gentle kiss on the cheek before


    he took hold of my hand and pulled me out of the manor.


    "Where to now?" I asked him as we hurried towards Erik''s waiting car.


    "We have a party to get to," he told me. "And tomorrow, we figure everything else


    out."


    I nodded.


    I wasn''t really in the mood for a


    party tonight, but I wanted to see my


    family and friends, and plus, I


    wanted to support Sampson and


    Lucy while they introduced


    themselves officially as the new


    Alpha and Luna of the Redmoon


    pack. They deserved that much at


    least.


    I was expecting the Redmoon pack


    to show up at the packhouse, but I


    wasn''t expecting a majority of the


    Silver Crescent pack to be there as


    well. My mouth nearly dropped when


    I saw how huge the party was. We


    could hear the music ying before


    we even pulled up to the packhouse.


    People were outside in the front, the


    back, and all inside.


    I looked at Gavin nervously, not used to this number of people all in one ce. He


    gave me a reassuring smile and squeezed my hand as he helped me out of the


    car.


    "Come on," he said, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and keeping me close


    to his side.


    As soon as we started to pass the


    crowds of people, eyes turned in our


    direction. It was surreal having


    everyone bow as we walked by


    them; Dknew it had nothing to do


    with me and everything to dowith


    Gavin, but still, but association, it still


    felt surreal. Gavin didn''t let me go


    the entire time, not even when we


    were inside.


    I immediately spotted Nan and Chester; Nan was holding Emalyn in her arms, and


    Chester was staring admiringly at her. Her diamond engagement ring glistened on


    her finger, catching the light from the chandelier that hung high on the ceiling.


    My parents were with Sampson and Lucy, introducing them to a few other


    packmates. Lucy spotted me and she smiled, excusing herself from Sampson''s


    side to join me.


    "Hey, you came!" She came, wrapping me in her arms. Gavin reluctantly released


    me so I could embrace my friend.


    Of course I did. Did you really think I''d miss this?" I asked her, hugging her back


    tightly.


    "There are so many people here. I didn''t expect this oue when we sent out a


    notice about the party," she breathed. "Two packs are in this packhouse right now.


    It''s insane."


    "They wanted to wee the new Alpha and Luna," I told her. "It''s been a while


    since the Redmoon pack had anyone, and they are excited."