Chapter\u00a0460<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0memory\u00a0and\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0bile\u00a0that\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0said\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed;\u00a01\u00a0could\u00a0lie\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0deflect\u00a0the\u00a0question\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0cared\u00a0about\u00a0Matt.\u00a0She\u00a0should\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0can\u00a0help\u00a0me\u00a0protect\u00a0him\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0around\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cCassie\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0son\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0raced,\u00a0probably\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0Cassie\u00a0had\u00a0done\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0herself\u00a0unworthy\u00a0of\u00a0seeing\u00a0her\u00a0son.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0rumors\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0female\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0nobody\u00a0really\u00a0knows\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u00a0a\u00a0reason,\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0benefit\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0brand;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0erase\u00a0all\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0lit\u00a0up,\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0something\u00a0juicy\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0her\u00a0interest\u00a0was\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0piqued.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed,\u00a0knowing\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0telling\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0story.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0ran\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0crowd\u00a0of\u00a0rogue\u00a0wolves\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0growing\u00a0up,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted,\u00a0ignoring\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0gasp.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0like\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0running\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0wrong\u00a0ones.\u00a0They\u00a0got\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0drugs\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0terrible\u00a0things\u00a0like\u00a0stealing\u00a0and\u00a0spreading\u00a0pack\u00a0secrets\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0enemies.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0traitor\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0pack,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0what\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0been\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0up.\u00a0If\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0a\u00a0traitor\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0alive\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0end\u00a0well\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0shuddering\u00a0breath\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0driveway\u00a0and\u00a0parked\u00a0out\u00a0front.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0turn\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0engine\u00a0though;\u00a0we\u00a0sat\u00a0there\u00a0in\u00a0silence\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0jumped\u00a0from\u00a0one\u00a0abusive\u00a0relationship\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0next,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0banished\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0she\u00a0betrayed\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0family\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0A\u00a0few\u00a0times\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0would\u00a0take\u00a0pity\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0little\u00a0girl.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0little\u00a0manipulative\u00a0finger.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0die\u00a0in\u00a0rogue\u00a0territory\u00a0like\u00a0most\u00a0would\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0fucked\u00a0half\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0sent\u00a0her\u00a0money, clothes,\u00a0and\u00a0food\u2026\u00a0sometimes\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0even\u00a0sneak\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0manor\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0away\u00a0on\u00a0trips.\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0babied\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0remained\u00a0quiet\u00a0as\u00a0she processed\u00a0each\u00a0word\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0then\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0reprimand\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0breaching\u00a0the\u00a0borders\u00a0and\u00a0entering\u00a0a\u00a0territory,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0banished\u00a0from\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0dropped\u00a0a\u00a0truth\u00a0bomb\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0whispered,\u00a0already\u00a0guessing\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0story\u00a0was\u00a0going.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0addicted\u00a0to\u00a0pretty\u00a0hard\u00a0drugs\u00a0and\u00a0an\u00a0acholic\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0time,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0complete\u00a0shit.\u00a0The\u00a0guy\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0complete\u00a0jackass.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0abusive\u00a0and\u00a0known\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0brutal\u00a0attacks\u00a0on\u00a0innocent\u00a0people.\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0nephew,\u00a0an\u00a0innocent\u00a0baby\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0father\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0baby.\u00a0So\u00a0unbanished\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0them\u00a0remain\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0supervision\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0mother,\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0gammas,\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0doctors.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0clean\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0pregnancy.\u00a0I\u00a0needed to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0safe.\u00a0For\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0it\u00a0worked.\u00a0They\u00a0kept\u00a0their\u00a0noses\u00a0clean,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0pregnancy.\u00a0They\u00a0relapsed\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0times\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0difficult\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0and\u00a0even<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0460<\/p>\n
worse\u00a0birth.\u00a0Matthew\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0critical\u00a0condition\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0born\u00a0but\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0amazing\u00a0pack\u00a0doctors,\u00a0he\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been holding.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0after\u00a0he\u00a0recovered\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0retur<\/p>\n
home\u00a0with\u00a0them,\u00a0they\u00a0took\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0left\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0continued,<\/p>\n
remembering\u00a0the\u00a0panic\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0Matthew\u00a0was\u00a0missing\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0custody.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0were\u00a0gone\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0trace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0461<\/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 460 Chapter\u00a0460 I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0memory\u00a0and\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0bile\u00a0that\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0throat. \u201cGavin?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0said\u00a0anything. I\u00a0sighed;\u00a01\u00a0could\u00a0lie\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0deflect\u00a0the\u00a0question\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0cared\u00a0about\u00a0Matt.\u00a0She\u00a0should\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0can\u00a0help\u00a0me\u00a0protect\u00a0him\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0around\u00a0him. \u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cCassie\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0son\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0happen.\u201d Judy\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0raced,\u00a0probably\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0Cassie\u00a0had\u00a0done\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0herself\u00a0unworthy\u00a0of\u00a0seeing\u00a0her\u00a0son. 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