Judy’s POV
My mind was a whirlwind of thoughts. I couldn’t believe I was stupid enough to get pregnant with Gavin Landry’s baby. I was on birth control, but either I missed a pill that morning, or my birth control failed. If I missed a pill, I hadn’t noticed. I leaned against the tree, my knees pressed to my chest; the cold afternoon air whipped around me, and a slight chill crept up my spine.
I kept my sniper rifle in hand, loaded and ready to go at any moment. I loved being on post because it was all about being quiet. I needed the solitude; I needed to figure out what I was going to do about this pregnancy. Could I really have a baby on my own? Should I tell Gavin about what was going on?
My wolf wanted me to share the news with him, but I knew what was going to happen; he would deny both me and the baby. He wanted Rachel… not me. A part of me thought about calling my mom; she would know exactly what to do in this situation, but it would also worry her, and she would insist that I come home. I couldn’t come home right now; not while Gavin was still marrying Rachel and expecting a baby with her. I wouldn’t allow my child to feel unwanted; that was the last thing I wanted.
A twig snapping brought my attention to the perimeter, breaking through the haze of my thoughts. My body tensed as I pulled my wolf’s eyes forward so I could search my surrounding area easily. I sniffed the air, frowning when I didn’t smell anything. Typically, I’d be able to smell a rogue easily or an intruder. There were no others from the force scheduled to be in this area right now, so I knew it wasn’t one of the other team members. Whoever it was that was approaching was masking their scent.
A shadow in the distance drew her attention, and though I couldn’t see what it was, I knew something, or rather someone, was there. I positioned her sniper and peeked through the scope to get a better look; between my wolf sight and the sniper scope, I was able to finally get an outline of a person.
My heart nearly stopped when I saw that it was a young girl… a teenager. She was stumbling past the borders and onto the Redcliff pack territory. Her clothes were ripped from what looked like a struggle; she had bruises all over her body and blood on her clothes. Her blond hair was a mess, and her eyes were bloodshot from crying. She had bruises beneath her eyes, and her lip was split open.
It was clear she was beaten.
The worst part was… I recognized her.
I reached into my bag and pulled out my walkie-talkie; I couldn’t mindlink with the team leader yet, so he gave me a walkie-talkie so I could keep communication with him while on post.
I pressed the button to connect to him and brought it to my lips.
“Someone is crossing the border. A teenage girl, blonde hair and, small frame. Looks to be wearing jeans with flowers on the bottom cuffs and a loose-fitted blouse,” I say into the walkie-talkie.
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