Chapter\u00a0456<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Donna\u00a0sighed,\u00a0tossing\u00a0aside\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0go\u00a0eat\u00a0then,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0eyed\u00a0us\u00a0both\u00a0carefully.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0stood;\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0still entwined\u00a0with\u00a0mine.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was afraid\u00a0of\u00a0letting\u00a0me go\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skipping\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0feel\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0closeness.\u00a0He\u00a0gave\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0squeeze\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0alongside\u00a0him and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0hall.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0we were\u00a0seated\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0hall,\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0was\u00a0served\u00a0almost\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u00a0My\u00a0mouth\u00a0was\u00a0practically\u00a0watering\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0delicious\u00a0meats\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0placed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0by\u00a0various\u00a0different\u00a0maids.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0hungry,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0me\u00a0carefully.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0plenty\u00a0of\u00a0food.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0definitely\u00a0see\u00a0that;\u00a0food\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0spoke.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0starving;\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0today.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0making\u00a0something\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u00a0before\u00a0my\u00a0tutoring\u00a0session\u00a0with\u00a0Matt,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0Gavin\u00a0announced\u00a0the\u00a0dinner\u00a0plans.\u00a0Once I\u00a0knew\u00a0where\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0having\u00a0dinner,\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0knot\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0evening.<\/p>\n
So\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0eat\u00a0a\u00a0thing\u00a0today,\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0understatement.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnjoy,\u201d\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0maids\u00a0said\u00a0once\u00a0they\u00a0finished.\u00a0She\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0scurried\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0others.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0lifted\u00a0his\u00a0wine\u00a0glass\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0red\u00a0elixir.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0drink.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0to\u00a0drink\u00a0mine\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0wine\u00a0could\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0foggy\u2013headed\u00a0and\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0head\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0through\u00a0this\u00a0evening.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0added\u00a0food\u00a0to our\u00a0plates\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0eat.\u00a0The\u00a0food\u00a0was\u00a0delicious\u00a0and\u00a0cooked\u00a0to\u00a0perfection,\u00a0or\u00a0maybe\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0hungry.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0doctors\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0telling\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0looks\u00a0really\u00a0good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0this conversation,\u00a0Mother,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0relented.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0anymore,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0finally\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0pause.\u00a0She\u00a0then\u00a0glanced\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0bite of\u00a0the\u00a0lamb.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Tell\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0family.\u00a0Are\u00a0they\u00a0well\u00a0off?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the\u00a0glare\u00a0Gavin\u00a0sent\u00a0his\u00a0mother,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0cute.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0bad\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Lycan\u00a0Chairman,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0still\u00a0found\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0under\u00a0his\u00a0skin.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Delta\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0Pack,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0small\u00a0pack,\u00a0if\u00a0remember\u00a0correctly.\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0that\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0Alpha?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Beta\u2019s\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0running\u00a0it.\u00a0But\u00a0Gavin\u00a0is\u00a0technically\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0in\u00a0charge\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get good\u00a0candidates\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0role.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0see,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0cutting\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0food\u00a0and\u00a0bringing\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0fork.\u00a0As\u00a0she\u00a0chewed,\u00a0she\u00a0watched\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0ever\u00a0been\u00a0mated\u00a0before?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0froze\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0question\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u00a0growled\u00a0deep\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0throat<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0456<\/p>\n
\u201cMother,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0warned;\u00a0she\u00a0shot\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0playful\u00a0glance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0question.\u00a0What?\u00a0Is it\u00a0some\u00a0big\u00a0bad\u00a0secret?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0humor\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say;\u00a0do\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0truth?\u00a0It\u00a0almost\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0already\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0testing\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0better\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0lie\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0Donna\u00a0Landry.\u00a0She\u00a0could\u00a0easily\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0for\u00a0herself\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0already.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0answered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0mated\u00a0before.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0work\u00a0out\u00a0though.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0rejected\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0shooting\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0flushed;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0bold\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0assume\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0him\u00a0who\u00a0rejected\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0way\u00a0around.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0do\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0that?\u00a0Rejected\u00a0a\u00a0fated\u00a0mate\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0commonly\u00a0happened,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0pressed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0bit\u00a0into her\u00a0food.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0enough,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0asked\u00a0enough\u00a0questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0only\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0your\u00a0little\u00a0girlfriend,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said;\u00a0something about\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0screamed\u00a0mockery.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0this\u00a0dinner\u00a0a\u00a0joke?<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0she\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0prove\u00a0a\u00a0point?<\/p>\n
Donna\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0again,\u00a0her eyes\u00a0narrowed,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0devious\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0desperate\u00a0to\u00a0surface.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0tell me,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Why\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0own\u00a0fated\u00a0mate?\u201d\u00a04<\/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
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 456 Chapter\u00a0456 +25\u00a0BONUS Donna\u00a0sighed,\u00a0tossing\u00a0aside\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet. \u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0go\u00a0eat\u00a0then,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0eyed\u00a0us\u00a0both\u00a0carefully. Gavin\u00a0stood;\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0still entwined\u00a0with\u00a0mine.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21524\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}