Chapter 0354 Dad ? I heard Irene saying as she approached .


    It was 9:30 now .


    When I looked at her , I saw that her eyes were puffy , and her bottom lip was quivering .


    I stood from my seat and walked towards her .


    She had her luggage in hand , and Matt was standing behind her with his own luggage .


    Whoever hurt her my little girl was going to die .


    What happened ? I asked her as she wrapped herself in my arms , moisture from her tears soaking into my shirt .


    Can we talk on the way to the resort , she sniffled .


    I nodded , reeling in my temper .


    Matt smiled at me as I rubbed his hair with my hand .


    Do I get to see Judy in action ? He asked , his eyes filled with excitement .


    I chuckled .


    Yes , I told him .


    He fist pumped in the air , excitement consuming him .


    He went on and on about how hes been watching her on TV through the streaming service and hes excited to see it in person .


    The entire time , Irene was lost in thought staring out the window as we drove towards the resort .


    So , tell me whats going on ? I asked after a long wait , and once Matt finally started to drift off to sleep in the backseat .


    I was trying to keep myself calm , but my worry and frustrations were evident .


    My engagement ended , she whispered .


    What ? I asked , my fists clenched around the steering wheel , my knuckles growing white .


    Thest thing I expected was for her to say that ; she was head over heels in love with Ethan .


    I still remember when they met and I refused to let her date him , she was devasted and threatened her own life .


    I had no choice but to let her be with him despite my own dislike of the guy .


    I could see right through him ; he only wanted the title of Alpha for the Redmoon pack and he thought if he got close to my daughter , he would get close to me .


    I deal with guys like that all the time ; I mean , he cheated on his own fated mate with my daughter so he could be an Alpha .


    The only reason I allowed him to date Irene was because she threatened her own life .


    I couldnt let anything happen to my daughter .


    He was using me , she continued as tears spilled down her cheeks .


    He cheated on me … or hes been cheating on me .


    I reached over and grabbed a hold of her hand , squeezing it tightly .


    Im sorry , was all I could think to say to her .


    But really , I was plotting the many ways I was going to kill Ethan .


    I really loved him , and I thought he loved me .


    I thought … her voice trailed off as her eyes wandered out the window again .


    I believed everything he said to me .


    Thatst sentence was more to herself than to me ; it was barely a whisper .


    None of it is your fault , Irene .


    I wont let him get away with hurting you , I told her , my tone turning icy as I thought about Ethans antics .


    1/2 She turned to look at me , her eyes red with unshed tears .


    $ 26 BONUS I said and did some awful thing because of him , she said hoarsely , A lot of things were to Judy … he made me believe the worst about her .


    Like she was trying to steal him and that she was obsessed with him .


    I treated her like an enemy .


    Yes , I was manipted , but I still made a choice .


    Thats on me .


    My heart twisted from her words .


    I didnt say anything because I wasnt sure what to say at that moment .


    Do you think Judy would ever forgive me ? She asked in a whisper .


    I nodded without much thought .


    Judy wasnt the type to hold a grudge like that .


    Once Irene exined the situation , I was certain Judy would incite her back into her friendship circle .


    I think if you talk to her and exin what happened , then yes , she will forgive you .


    She nibbled on her lower lip and fixed her attention out the window again .


    Im sorry , Dad .


    Sorry I brought him into our lives , she whispered as more tears fell down her cheeks .


    I dont know what to do … Itll be okay , I assured her .


    Ill make sure of it .


    My words held a threat .


    She nodded but she didnt say anything more .


    It broke my heart to see her like this .


    Once we reached the resort , Matt , though tired , was back to talking my ear off about the uingpetition and how excited he was to see the finals next week .


    We finally reached my hotel suite , and I waste for watch duties .


    I needed to go before Judy went off with a different Lycan .


    I nned to just drop Irene and Matt off so they could get settled in the room , and then I was going to leave .


    But the second I opened the door to my room , I froze .


    The air … it smelled like her .


    Judy was recently here .


    But shes not anymore … Then I remembered I had told her to meet me here before her watch duty .


    Fuck ! adg