Chapter 0321 I should have been there , Nan whispered , lifting her gaze .


    If Sammy hadnt told me what had happened … I wouldnt have known .


    Im such a terrible best friend .


    Why werent you there ? I found myself asking , needing a distraction .


    I didnt want her to think she was at fault .


    because I knew Judy wouldnt want that , but I needed to think about something else other than the fact that she was lying on an operating table right now .


    I was dealing with something , Nan sighed , leaning back in her seat .


    She ran her hands up her arm , like she was trying to warm herself and that was when I saw the handprint marks on her forearm .


    Without thinking , I grabbed her wrist , careful not to hurt her .


    She startled and turned her widening eyes in my direction .


    Are those bruises ? I asked in a low tone .


    She pulled her arms away and covered them with her sleeves .


    Its nothing .


    It was an ident , she told me a little too quickly .


    An ident ? I asked .


    Thats not an ident .


    Who did that to you ? Its nobody , she told me , more adamantly this time .


    Like I said … it was an ident .


    He was angry and I went to walk away , and he grabbed my arm to stop me .


    I bruise easily .


    Who ? I asked again , my tone was more forceful this time I was seconds away from using my Lycan powers on her and forcing the information out of her .


    Look I know you are smitten with Judy or whatever , but that doesnt give you a right to pry into my personal life .


    I dont want to talk about it .


    Its not your concem , Alpha .


    Sammy sucked in a sharp breath at her words , and I let out a low growl .


    She mped her lips shut and nced at the ground , desperate to keep herself from looking at me .


    I was clear Nan had no intention of telling me who had hurt her , and I knew the second Judy saw those bruises she was going to want to find out who it was and get to the bottom of it herself .


    It might even put her in further danger .


    If I find out who it was- I started to say through my teeth , the thought of Judy putting herself in a dangerous situation festered in my mind , making my thoughts jumble and my wolf agitated .


    Nan interrupted my words by standing up abruptly .


    If youll excuse me , Alpha Landry .


    Without another word , she stepped away from me and hurried toward the other end of the waiting room .


    I stared .


    after her with my lips pressed … I thought about Irene and how I would react if something like that happened to her .


    She was my daughter , and I would ughter anyone who brought harm to her … same with Matthew .


    Same with Judy … Sammy sat in Nans former seat .


    Probably that guy shes been talking to , Sammy said with a shrug .


    I heard them arguing before we came here , and it sounded really bad .


    I red at her .


    Chapter 0321  What guy ? I dont know his name , she said , nibbling her lower lip .


    I nced back at Nan and saw that she had taken a seat somewhere else , her hands buried under herp and her eyes fixed on the ground as she fought the urge to cry .


    So , Judy is part of your pack , Alpha ? Sammy asked curiously .


    Has she always been ? The door opened and someone walked into the waiting room .


    It drew my attention to the person , ignoring Sammypletely .


    I didnt recognize the small group that entered .


    It was guy and two girls , both looked worried but the guy only looked annoyed as he looked around the waiting room , his eyesnding on Nan .


    The second the girls saw Nan ; they rushed to her .


    I watched as her face grew paler as they got closer to her .


    Her eyes refused to look at the guy .


    I narrowed my eyes ; he looked guilty as fuck .


    Was this the guy who did this to her ? I channeled my Lycan hearing so I could hear what they were saying , Can we talk ? He asked her .


    She finally nced his way , swallowing Im here for my best friend .


    Havent you said enough ? She asked .


    Please , he pleaded softly .


    Give me a chance to exin myself .


    Nan , hes a good guy , one of the girls said .


    He didnt mean to hurt you .


    Yeah , hes my cousin is so sensitive , the other girl said .


    Give him a chance .


    Nan nced between them all before her eyesnded on me … I was busted .


    She knew I could hear them , and she knew that I now knew the truth .


    She sighed and then stood to her feet , quickly averting her eyes from mine .


    Okay , she said softly .


    Lets talk .


    She disappeared out the door with him and the girls sat down in the seats that Nan was nearby .


    I thought about following them , but then the door of the operating room swung open and one of the doctors walked out .


    Alpha Landry , he said , stepping towards me .


    I stood to attention immediately .


    Miss Montague is out of surgery , and it went well .


    We think she will be cleared for next weeks challenges .


    Now that shes patched up , wolf will heal her in no time .


    No serious injuries were detected .


    Relief .


    All I felt at that moment … was relief .