Chapter 0353
Judy’s Pov
I stared at Nan dumbfounded for a long moment.
“Like a second fated mate?” I asked her.
She nodded and met my eyes.
“Yes, like a second fated mate. Do you think I could have another fated mate if I reject this one… or if he rejects me?” She asked, nibbling on her lip. “I always only saw myself with a mate and now I’m not sure if this is the right one for me. I’m not sure if I should bother waiting for a second, or if it’s pointless.”
I hadn’t thought much about second chance mates, though have heard of some instances where it happened. I’ve heard it takes a while for a wolf to recognize a second chance mate and if she’s marked by another, even after rejection, her wolf won’t feel any other mate at all until that mark is gone.
In Nan’s case, she wasn’t marked, so her wolf would recognize her second chance mate sooner rather than later.
It was a rarity to even get a second chance mate at all.
The Moon Goddess would have to think of you as a special blessing or something.
“I believe in them,” I admitted. “But they are a rarity. I wouldn’t count on receiving one.”
She nodded; her eyes clouded for a moment.
I knew she was conflicted about what to do and I couldn’t blame her. I wished I could make this decision for her, but the only one who could decide on what to do was Chester and Nan. They just needed to actually talk to each other and Chester needed to get his head out of his ass.
“I’m scared, Judy. I don’t know what to do,” she admitted softly.
I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her close.
“And you have plenty of time to figure it out, Nan,” I assured her. “Just take your time. But if I may say, Chester isn’t a bad guy. Give him a chance to prove that to you. Just talk to him.”
She sniffled, wiping the remainder of her tears on the back of her hand, and then forced a smile at me.
“Enough about my pathetic love life,” she said, draping her arms through mine. “Tell me about the competition. I’m sorry I wasn’t at the arena when you arrived. How did it go You’re a few hours early so I’m assuming it went well?”
“We won this round,” I told her with a grin.
“What?? I knew you could do it! That’s incredible.”
I chuckled at her response.
“Yup,” I told her. “I even fought a black bear.”
“Yeah, I totally heard. I’ve been watching the livestream. Girl, we got a lot to talk about, starting with who the hell is Chuck and why was he such eye candy.”
laughed at Nan’s antics; it was nice hearing it again.
We continued our typical banter as we walked back to Chester who was waiting by the fountain where we left him. He looked uneasy and when we approached, he quickly stood.
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Chapter 0353
“I have to go,” I told them. “I promised Gavin, I’d meet him in his room and then I have watch duties tonight.” I hugged them both goodbyes, telling Chester that I was glad he came, and added that he’s more than welcome to stay on our pull–out couch, but no funny business.
Then I quickly hurried back to the suites.
I noticed that Sammy had already gone back without saying anything.
I went back to my suite first so I could quickly change before heading to Gavin’s room. Though I had a key still to his room, I knocked anyway, not wanting to intrude if he was doing something. When he didn’t respond, I knocked again. After another beat of silence, I decided to just let myself into his room.
Unlocking the door, I stepped inside, peeking around for any signs of Gavin. His scent was faint, so he hadn’t been here in a while. I remembered the last time I wanted to surprise him naked in bed, he wasn’t alone when he returned. Mica was there and I had to hide under the bed before he saw me.
I wasn’t going to make that mistake again.
It was almost 8 pm. I only had a couple of hours before I needed to go on watch duty at 10.
Taking a deep breath, I sat on his bed and waited.
Gavin’s POV
I stood at the airport, glancing at my watch.
It was just after 9 pm and Irene and Matt’s plane should be landing soon.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, and I reached to grab it. I glanced at the screen, seeing Mica’s name flash across.
Sighing, I opened the text message.
Mica: You watchling tonight?
Me: Yes.
Mica: What time? The Lycans are gathering around now, and you aren’t here yet.
Me: I have something important to do right now. I’ll be there when I get there.
Before he could respond, I closed the messaging app and shoved my phone back into my pocket. It didn’t matter what time I arrived because there was only one competitor, I was planning on taking on the watch duty tonight.
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