Chapter 25
“Miss Judy!” Adam growled just as I walked into Matt’s bedroom. “This is highly inappropriate. You aren’t supposed to be in their private bedrooms, and two, you destroyed Gavin’s property.”
The door was barely hanging on its hinges. I glanced at it briefly before meeting Adam’s furious gaze. He looked livid that I’d done such a thing, but I shrugged, unfazed.
“I’ll pay to get the door fixed,” I told him. “Gavin can take it from my paycheck.”
Adam looked like he was about to say something, but I ignored him. Instead, I turned my attention to Matt, who was sitting on his bed, completely absorbed in his tablet. His eyes were glued to the screen as if nothing had happened, and I could see the exhaustion from staring at it too long in the bags under his eyes.
I walked over to him.
“Matt,” I said, trying to get his attention. When he ignored me, I raised my voice. “Matthew!”
He still didn’t look up, his face serious as he muttered something under his breath.
“Stupid level…” he murmured.
I could hear the sounds of his character dying repeatedly, and my brows furrowed. I knew this game. I’d played it before. I’d mastered it.
With a smirk, I grabbed the tablet out of his hands, yanking it away from him.
“Hey!” Matt yelled, trying to grab it back. But I kept it just out of reach, focusing my attention on the screen.
I leveled up his character, equipped the necessary gear, and powered through the level he had been stuck on. I wiped out the bad guys and completed the mission with ease. Matt’s desperation to get the tablet turned into awe as he watched me play effortlessly.
“Woah!” he gasped. “That was amazing! How did you do that??”
I shrugged.
“I’ve played this game before,” I told him.
Then, I went into the save file and deleted everything I had just done.
“Why would you do that?!” Matt exclaimed, his voice rising.
I raised an eyebrow at him.
“I thought you’d be a fair player and want to beat the level on your own,” I said, mocking him.
He scowled.
“I’ve been trying to beat that level all day!” he huffed.
I shrugged again.
“I could show you how to do it,” I offered. “But first, you need to get your homework done. According to Adam, you’ve got a lot of it.”
It was at that moment I realized Adam had left the room. It didn’t matter though. I didn’t need him in here for this.
Matt scowled, but I stood my ground, not wavering.
“That’s my condition,” I added with finality.
He glanced at the tablet still in my hands.
“You promise you’ll help me?” he asked, looking up at me.
I nodded.
“I never break my promises. Especially when it comes to video games,” I said with a smile.
He sighed, then nodded reluctantly.
“Okay, let’s do my homework,” he said.
I motioned toward his backpack in the corner of the room.
“Grab that and meet me downstairs in the parlor,” I instructed, turning and walking out of his room. I didn’t wait for him or seek Adam out. I simply made my way downstairs and into the front parlor.
The parlor was luxurious, like a hotel lobby. It had large, floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the gardens outside, letting in plenty of natural light.
I sat on the couch, waiting for Matt to join me. He didn’t take long to grab his backpack and walk into the parlor. He sat beside me, pulling out a pile of papers, books, and writing utensils.
I smiled.
“Let’s get started,” I said.
For the next couple of hours, we worked through his homework assignments and managed to get a little studying done. I was surprised at how much work they assigned a seven-year-old, but I supposed things were a little different for werewolf students.
As the sun began to set, a maid entered the parlor with a faint smile, looking down at Matt.
“The cooks have prepared your supper, Master Matthew,” she said. “You can come to the kitchen whenever you are ready.”
Matt pouted, looking up at me.
“Can you join me for dinner?” he asked.
