Chapter 0045  She put her seatbelt on , and I did the same .


    Then , she put the car in drive and drove off toward Gavins Vi .


    Im sorry if my brother is too much , she said after a beat of silence .


    Hes chased off every tutor hes ever had .


    Im not sure whats wrong with that boy .


    He seems great to me , I told her honestly .


    I honestly think he just craves attention and will get it any way that he can .


    With Gavin being a busy Lycan chairman and Alpha of his own pack , and you being … engaged … I think he feels a bit lonely .


    I stumbled when I said the word engaged , it was weird talking to Irene about this , but she didnt seem to notice my hesitation .


    I suppose I have been preupied with this wedding , she sighed .


    I just love Ethan so much that spending any time away from him is upsetting to both me and my wolf .


    I nched at her words ; I definitely did not want to talk about this with her .


    But then something she said caught my attention .


    Your wolf ? I asked her .


    She let out a smallugh .


    Yeah ; dont get me wrong , we both know that Ethan is not our fated mate , but hes been so sweet and tentative towards us since the day we met that it doesnt even matter .


    My wolf imed him as ours and I would have to agree with her .


    I felt sick to my stomach hearing her confession .


    I stared at my hands , not sure what to say .


    She seemed to have sensed this because she nced at me as we stopped at a traffic light .


    Have you ever been in love ? I was startled by her question and when I looked up at her , saw her watching me with a small frown on her lips and curiosity on her face .


    I didnt want to lie to her , but couldnt tell her the whole truth either .


    If I did , it would make this weird , hurt her , and it would ruin my chances at this job .


    I thought so , 1 admitted .


    But he didnt love me in the same way .


    I could see a sh of sadness in her eyes .


    The honking from the car behind us alerted Irene that the light was now green .


    She pressed the gas , and we continued towards the Vi ; I could see it in the distance .


    It wasrge and gorgeous .


    We neared the pack borders , and the Silver Creserit pack guards didnt bother stopping us , recognizing Irenes signature car .


    They bowed their heads at her and she gave them a polite smile as she drove past them and onto Gavins parnds .


    Hes an idiot for not loving you , Irene told me after a bear of silence .


    You seem like a great girl and any guy would be lucky to have you .


    I didnt respond to her kind words ; I stared out the window and watched the buildings and trees pass by .


    It didnt take long to reach the vi .


    Irene parked the car and we boll got dut .


    Thank you for the ride , Irene , I told her .


    I wont keep you , though .


    Im sure you have more wedding nning She nodded , looking thoughtful .


    I have so much to do .


    But Ethan has a meeting today , so Ive been left kind of alone, she said , giving me a sad smile .


    But I know you are busy , so do your thing .


    Maybe we can talk moreter ? I nodded , not sure what more to say .


    I turned and walked into the Vi .


    Chapter 0045  Good evening , Adam said as I passed him at the front entrance .


    I gave him a look , which I knew wasnt very weing .


    I thought Adam and I could be friends when I first started , but after that stunt , he pulled when he tried to get me fired , I wasnt sure if I could actually trust him or not .


    We havent spoken since that incident ; Ive been making sure to keep a distance from him .


    Is Matt around ? I asked him .


    Hes out back , practicing his sparring , he exined .


    Hes nervous about hisbat ss next week .


    He has a test .


    Matt mentioned thebat ss to me briefly ; apparently , they are making him pair up with someone bigger than him and hes worried hes going to make a fool out of himself .


    I met up with Matt outside and together , we practiced his sparring .


    I taught him a few new moves that would help him with his test next week.


    Within the hour , he was performing exceptionally .


    We practiced with swords mostly and he handled the weapon professionally .


    Try to de sword me , I told him .


    Take it from my grip .


    He did exactly what I asked and before I knew what was happening , he used the new moves I taught him to loosen the sword from my grip until it ttered to the ground .


    He then had me exactly where he wanted me .


    He swung the sword in my direction , careful not to cut my skin , however , he overshot his judgment , and the point of the sword snagged my blouse .


    The tearing sound made him freeze .