ex-hasn’t contested them, although it’s always possible he will. Unfortunately, I think it’s likely he’d rather steal things from me and dispose of them, thereby ensuring he gets the money, rather than trying to win things from me by legal means. That’s why I need to get back to my townhouse as soon as possible with my attorney to ensure nothing has gone missing. I know he checked the insurance list, but I need to see everything myself.”
Nelson said, “Do you understand that we would prefer you all to stay here over the weekend so Lutterworth has one single place to focus an attack on?”
“And you have one place to defend,” said Judith.
“Yeah, that, too,” answered Nahum. Oh yes, she was as smart as he’d remembered as well. She’d cut to the main point as easily as breathing in her light, friendly voice.
“Monday will be fine. I hope everything is sorted out by then,” said Cherise.
Nahum hoped it would be as well, but he wasn’t convinced. He had a feeling Lutterworth might not be that easy to catch. After all, he’d remained above the law all his life until now.
Chapter Three
Judi grinned at Mrs. Davey and sighed happily. Damn it was good to be back here. And soon she’d be back in the attic in town, and that’d be even better. She had to admit that everyone had been really friendly and helpful on the pack lands, and she’d learned a hell of a lot about cross-country skiing. She was certain she’d be much better at it than any of her friends now. But home was way, way better than anywhere else. Well, it would be once her idiot father was dealt with.
Her happy smile faded as she looked at her mom. Poor Mom. She’d fallen in love with the wrong man, and Judi couldn’t blame her for that. At least he hadn’t turned out like Christian Grey. He genuinely seemed to love her mom. It was just that he loved money and possessions more.
And, to be honest, when he’d remembered that she existed, he’d been nice to her. He hadn’t turned up to cheer for her at school events like her mom had, but plenty other dads had to work and couldn’t be there either. Although no other dads were busy trying to take away their wife’s inheritance. Fuck. It was complicated. She and her mom would be better off when he was gone and couldn’t confuse them anymore. Or steal stuff.
The three men joined them at the table, and Judith studied them. Naftali was the oldest and different from the other two. They all had curly black hair and very dark eyes, black or dark brown, but he was more solid, more muscular, as well as a couple of years older.
Nelson and Nahum were identical twins, and she had to study them carefully to pick out any differences. Nelson seemed a fraction bossier, and she wondered if he was the older twin. All three of them were quite bossy. But living with a panther pack for six months had taught her that all panthers tended to be alpha and dominant. She suspected the dungeons at the panther warehouse got a lot of use. One of her friends had shown her the dungeon on the pack lands, and she’d found it fascinating. She couldn’t help thinking of maybe going there one day with a man. Or two. Panthers seemed to share women, and she liked that idea as well.
Judi knew Elsie was going to mate not just the Alpha but both his brothers as well, and she felt sure they would have tried out the dungeon. She couldn’t imagine them not doing so, even though they weren’t officially mated yet. They were very much together.
As for herself, she’d looked at the various men in the pack, but all the older ones were married already, and the younger ones didn’t appeal to her. Men her own age often seemed immature to her. Maybe it was just because she was worried about her mom’s safety, and her own as well. But somehow she liked the idea of a slightly older man to help guide her in life. Or two older men. Or even three. These three had potential, although it was possible some or all of them were