Chapter 294
Judys POV Having a quickie in the backseat of the rental car was not on my agenda for the day , but here I was , slipping out of a car and attempting to adjust my clothes that were practically stripped off my body with the teeth of a wolf .
I turned to see Gavin staring at me from the backseat ; he told me he would let me go first so people wouldnt be suspicious .
He was still dressing as he watched me walk away .
I wasnt sure what to say to him ; this whole thing was starting to become confusing .
I wrapped my arms around my body and hurried back towards the arena before the next round started .
We had one more match for today , and then the second portion of this week is the day after tomorrow .
Because there were so many of us competing , we were split into two groups .
Group A and Group B.
I would have been in Group A if I didnt get injured and missed out on the match yesterday .
Group As second portion is tomorrow .
I had to admit , I was nervous about this round .
I havent been able to shift into my wolf for some time now .
Sometimes we would shift in class , during our combat and shifting course , but its been a while since my wolf wanted to come out to play .
Since my breakup with Ethan , shes been dismissive .
Lately , shes been more active ⚫and vocal in my mind , but as far as shifting goes , Ive been afraid of her rejection of the shift to even try .
I knew I should have at least tried to shift and practice fighting in my wolf form , but something kept stopping from doing so .
Judy ! I heard my name from a short distance , and I turned to see Nan rushing towards me with a bright smile and a water bottle in hand .
I thought you might be thirsty , so I came to look for you .
She handed me the water bottle and I took it greedily .
Thank you , I breathed .
You are doing great by the way .
You really kick ass , she said , hugging me tightly before releasing me and turning towards a couple of girls and a boy who stood behind her .
I want you to meet my friends .
Theyve been great while Ive been here all alone .
You arent alone , Nan .
Im here , I reminded her , rolling my eyes .
Yeah , but youre so busy , she told me .
So anyways , this is Kelsey , Mac , and Tyler .
I smiled at each of them who nodded as she sang their names .
Its nice to meet you , I told them .
me Mac and Tyler are cousins , Nan continued to explain , she smiled up at Taylor who grinned back at her .
My chest tightened ; that look they gave one another … it was odd .
And Kelsey is Macs best friend .
Her older brother competes so shes here to support him .
Tyler stepped towards Nan ; he was another pretty boy type , and I could tell from the way he stood and the glint in his eyes that he knew he was pretty .
I watched as he put his hand on the small of Nans back .
I didnt miss the way she tensed slightly from his touch , but she looked up at him and smiled .
Im going to make sure our seats havent been taken , he said to her in a low tone .
She nodded and nibbled on her lower lip as she looked at the others .
How about you girls go with him ? Ill catch up with you , Nan told them .
They both nodded .
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It was nice meeting you , Judy , Kelsey said as she turned and started to walk after Tyler .
Yeah , good luck out there ! Mac said , waving over her shoulder as she too walked after them .
Nan shook her head and chuckled at her friends before turning back to me with a wide smile .
You got this .
Dont be nervous .
Your wolf will come to you when you need her , she told me , putting a hand on my shoulder .
Part of why Nan was my best friend was because she got me .
She understood my worries and she knew that I was scared my wolf wouldnt come , even without me telling her .
I nodded ; I never took my eyes off Nans face , and she was looking everywhere but my eyes .
Nan … I said , my voice coming out controlled .
Is there something you want to tell me ? She bit her lower lip and stared at the ground .
Im not sure what you mean , she murmured .
She started to turn away from me , but I ran around her and stood in front of her , forcing her to face me and look at me .
With my hands on my hips , I asked again , Is there something you want to tell me ? Perhaps about Tyler ? She lifted her gaze and met my eyes , her teeth gnawing on Her bottom lip until I swear , I saw blood .
I looked back .
into her eyes and saw that they were filling with tears .