Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0crossed\u00a0a\u00a0line\u00a0tonight.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0tonight\u2019s\u00a0dinner\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0disastrous,\u00a0but\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0attacking\u00a0Judy\u00a0so\u00a0boldly\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0angry\u00a0and\u00a0replaying\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0drove\u00a0Judy\u00a0home.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0well\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0awkward\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0stretched\u00a0between\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0lost\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0probably\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0questions\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0asked\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0clenched\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0steering\u00a0wheel,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0heavy\u00a0weight\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0I\u00a0fixed\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0road,\u00a0anger\u00a0rolling\u00a0off\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0waves.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0pissed\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0off\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0reason,\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0lost\u00a0control\u00a0of\u00a0him tonight.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0there\u00a0before\u00a0my wolf\u00a0forgot\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0our\u00a0mother\u00a0and\u00a0did\u00a0something\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0regret.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0for\u00a0much\u00a0longer.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0the\u00a0absolute\u00a0worst\u00a0after\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0disastrous\u00a0dinner.<\/p>\n
So,\u00a0I\u00a0uttered\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0seem\u00a0weak\u00a0and\u00a0vulnerable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0words\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0whisper;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0barely\u00a0audible\u00a0even\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0Lycan\u00a0ears.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0window\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0debating\u00a0whether\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0repeat\u00a0myself\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0I\u00a0eventually\u00a0sighed,\u00a0giving\u00a0in.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0said\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0louder.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mother\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0line.\u00a0You\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0deserve\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0brought\u00a0you\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0planning.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0prepared\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen,\u00a0Gavin?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0that\u00a0fire\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0mother\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0obvious\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0very\u00a0little\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0hates\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly\u00a0she\u00a0wants\u00a0to.\u00a0meet\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0dinner.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0this\u00a0evening\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be hell\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0you\u00a0mentioned\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0dinner\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0place.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right,\u00a0which\u00a0only\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0guilt\u00a0grow\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0more\u00a0subtle,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0manageable\u00a0and\u00a0tolerable\u00a0until\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0blunt\u00a0and\u00a0nosy\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0personal\u00a0life.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0her\u00a0style.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0passive\u2013aggressive\u00a0than\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0folded\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest\u00a0and\u00a0fixed\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0back\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0window.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0now\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0stand\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0process\u00a0her\u00a0words\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0was\u00a0saying.\u00a0How\u00a0Judy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0good\u00a0enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0wrong,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0another\u00a0long\u00a0stretch\u00a0of\u00a0silence.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0best\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0you.\u00a0So,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0words\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0plenty\u00a0good\u00a0enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0reddened\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0words,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0smirk,\u00a0knowing\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0had\u00a0reached\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0about to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0closed\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0and\u00a0relaxed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0seat.\u00a0As\u00a0the\u00a0drive<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0459<\/p>\n
continued,\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0went\u00a0from\u00a0intense\u00a0and\u00a0awkward,\u00a0to\u00a0comfortable.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0at\u00a0ease;\u00a0it\u00a0also\u00a0helped\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0driving\u00a0further\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0manor.\u00a0The\u00a0energy\u00a0and\u00a0vibe\u00a0near\u00a0that\u00a0manor\u00a0was\u00a0all off\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0both\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0almost\u00a0right\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0leaving\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0mom\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0him?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked\u00a0suddenly.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0tensed\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0question.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0the\u00a0answers\u00a0that\u00a0satisfied\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0Cassandra,\u00a0my\u00a0sister.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0outcast\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0destroyed\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0life,\u00a0nearly\u00a0taking\u00a0Matt\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0forget\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0Matthew\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0soiled\u00a0clothes,\u00a0bruises\u00a0covering\u00a0his\u00a0small\u00a0body,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0passed\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/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 459 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV My\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0crossed\u00a0a\u00a0line\u00a0tonight.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0tonight\u2019s\u00a0dinner\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0disastrous,\u00a0but\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0attacking\u00a0Judy\u00a0so\u00a0boldly\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0angry\u00a0and\u00a0replaying\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0drove\u00a0Judy\u00a0home.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0well\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0awkward\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0stretched\u00a0between\u00a0us. 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