Chapter\u00a0455<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0weighed\u00a0heavy\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0scowl\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0wanted to\u00a0punch\u00a0something\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0sister.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0much\u00a0about\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0fell\u00a0on\u00a0hard\u00a0times.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u2019s.\u00a0She\u00a0cut\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago\u00a0though\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0hear;\u00a0nobody\u00a0knows\u00a0what\u00a0truly\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Cassandra\u00a0Landry.\u00a0She stopped\u00a0appearing\u00a0in\u00a0newspapers\u00a0and\u00a0magazines.\u00a0It was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0she never\u00a0existed\u00a0and\u00a0everybody\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0just\u00a0moved\u00a0on\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0lives.<\/p>\n
Matthew\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a01\u00a0year\u00a0old\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0nobody\u00a0questioned\u00a0it.\u00a0They\u00a0all\u00a0assumed\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0kid\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0saw\u00a0glimpses\u00a0of\u00a0Matt,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0part,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0tried\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0him\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0limelight\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0does\u00a0she\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Matthew?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0finally\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0worked\u00a0to\u00a0compose\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0seen\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0years,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0replied,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0obvious\u00a0thing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0shocked\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0even\u00a0ask\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew\u00a0barely\u00a0even\u00a0knows\u00a0who\u00a0she\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0lip\u00a0curling\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0disgust.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0would\u00a0disrupt\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0him\u00a0through\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOr\u00a0maybe\u00a0it\u00a0won\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0knows\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0is\u00a0your\u00a0sister;\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0smart\u00a0kid,\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0He\u00a0knows\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0fallen\u00a0on\u00a0hard\u00a0times\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0working\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0she\u00a0though?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0folding\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0keep\u00a0regular\u00a0tabs\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0progress\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0doctors\u00a0are\u00a0saying\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0them.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0erratic\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0manic\u00a0episodes.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0letting\u00a0Matt\u00a0get\u00a0hurt\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0visited\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0really\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0spoke\u00a0about\u00a0Matthew,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0frown\u00a0marring\u00a0her\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0sorry for\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0put\u00a0him\u00a0through\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0baby.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0growled,\u00a0stopping\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0words.\u00a0She\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0eyes,\u00a0shocked\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0audacity\u00a0to\u00a0growl\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0growl\u00a0at\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0heard\u00a0him\u00a0correctly.<\/p>\n
His wolf\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0edge,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0provoked\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this,\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0the\u00a0high\u00a0tension,\u00a0or\u00a0maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0breakdown,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0touched\u00a0his\u00a0hand.\u00a0He\u00a0tensed\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0yellow\u2013glowing\u00a0eyes\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0hand.\u00a0I\u00a0entwined\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0and\u00a0leaned\u00a0into\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0surging\u00a0forward\u00a0like\u00a0too\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0comfort\u00a0him.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0do\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0done\u00a0this\u00a0for\u00a0Ethan many\u00a0times\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0first\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0mates\u2026\u00a0back\u00a0when\u00a0things\u00a0were\u00a0easy\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0fated\u00a0mate\u00a0actually\u00a0wanted\u00a0me,\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0this\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0would\u00a0happen\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0moment,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0work.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0a\u00a0shuddering\u00a0breath,\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0body\u00a0relaxed\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0glow\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0simmered,\u00a0replaced\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0before.\u00a0My\u00a0breath\u00a0hitched\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0our\u00a0eyes\u00a0locking\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0briefest\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0mother,\u00a0fully\u00a0charged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0to\u00a0growl,\u00a0Mother,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew wide\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0turning\u00a0almost\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cInteresting,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0scene\u00a0that\u00a0unfolded\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0her\u00a0son\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0signed\u00a0away\u00a0all\u00a0rights\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0signed\u00a0the\u00a0adoption\u00a0certificate\u00a0years\u00a0ago.\u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0legally\u00a0my\u00a0son,\u00a0and I\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0best\u00a0for\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0455<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0information;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0actually\u00a0adopted\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0nephew,\u00a0making\u00a0him not\u00a0his\u00a0nephew,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0real\u00a0son.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0sense;\u00a0he\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0Matthew\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0his\u00a0son\u00a0a\u00a0secret\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0actual\u00a0proof\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0son.<\/p>\n
Donna\u00a0opened\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something\u00a0more,\u00a0maybe\u00a0to\u00a0argue\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0further,\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0cut\u00a0her\u00a0losses.\u00a0However,\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0maids\u00a0entered\u00a0the\u00a0parlor\u00a0and\u00a0bowed\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0Donna.<\/p>\n
\u201cDinner\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0served\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0hall,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0announced,<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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