Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0outside,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0twisted\u00a0with\u00a0concern\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0Matt.<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0shift\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a08\u00a0years\u00a0old\u00a0yet.\u00a0No\u00a0wolf\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0surfaced\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0age\u00a0of\u00a018,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0neither\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0ever\u00a0happen\u2026\u00a0especially\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0Matt.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0screaming\u00a0and\u00a0growling\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0bones\u00a0broke\u00a0and\u00a0snapped\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0place.\u00a0The\u00a0pain\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0evident\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0small\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0heartbreaking\u00a0to\u00a0see.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0words,\u00a0but\u00a0moving\u00a0him\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0easy.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0first\u00a0shift\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0painful;\u00a0seeing\u00a0it\u00a0happen\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0so\u00a0young\u00a0was\u00a0gut\u2013wrenching.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0helped\u00a0Gavin\u00a0lift\u00a0Matt\u00a0into his\u00a0arms;\u00a0Matt\u00a0squirmed\u00a0and\u00a0screamed\u00a0in\u00a0agony\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0snapping\u00a0bones\u00a0sounded\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0As\u00a0we\u00a0hurried\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0sobbing\u00a0and\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0hands.\u00a0Something\u00a0weird\u00a0was\u00a0happening,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0nasty\u00a0feeling\u00a0was\u00a0getting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my stomach.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0pushed\u00a0it\u00a0aside\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0focused\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0on\u00a0Matt.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0followed\u00a0after\u00a0us\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0made\u00a0our\u00a0way\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0door.\u00a0As\u00a0we\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0outside,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0placed\u00a0Matt\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0back.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0turmoil\u00a0and\u00a0worry\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded,\u00a0swallowing\u00a0hard.\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0his\u00a0Adam\u2019s\u00a0apple\u00a0bob\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0so.\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0howl\u00a0brought\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0fur\u00a0breaking\u00a0free\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0delicate\u00a0skin.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0razors\u00a0piercing\u00a0his\u00a0flesh.\u00a0The\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0fur\u00a0was\u00a0sharp,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0shift.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0stood\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0side,\u00a0watching\u00a0in\u00a0horror\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0transformed\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0an\u00a0eternity\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0by\u00a0before\u00a0Matt\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0fully\u00a0shifted.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0or\u00a0do\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0moment;\u00a0we\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at his\u00a0little runt\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0wolf,\u00a0our\u00a0jaws\u00a0dropped.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0Gavin\u2019s large\u00a0black\u00a0wolf,\u00a0only\u00a0significantly\u00a0smaller.\u00a0The\u00a0anger\u00a0and\u00a0agony\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0once\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0completely\u00a0taken\u00a0over\u00a0by\u00a0shock\u00a0and\u00a0realization.\u00a0Despite\u00a0his\u00a0being\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Matt\u00a0was\u00a0consciously\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0there.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0between\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0once\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0Irene,\u00a0he\u00a0snarled\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0jump\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
is\u00a0as<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0quick\u00a0to\u00a0block\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0Irene,\u00a0and\u00a0he had\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0a\u00a0warning\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0wolf\u00a0to\u00a0back\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0before\u00a0long,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0stripping\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0clothes,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0blush\u00a0wildly.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0naked\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0though;\u00a0he\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0communicate\u00a0with\u00a0Matt.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Irene,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0shaking\u00a0and\u00a0crying,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0buried\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0sobbed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIrene,\u00a0what\u00a0happened?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0stepping\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0Matt,\u00a0giving them\u00a0some\u00a0privacy.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0fault,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0blurted,\u00a0lifting\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0hands.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0big\u00a0stupid\u00a0mouth,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0set\u00a0him\u00a0off\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0pissed\u00a0off,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0shift.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0anything\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0your\u00a0fault?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0lounge\u00a0chairs\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0patio.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0were\u00a0now\u00a0running\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0forest;\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0bit unsteady,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0managed\u00a0to keep\u00a0up.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0fully\u00a0distracted\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0learning\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0manage\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form,\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0assistance.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0466<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0the truth,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0to\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0lie\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0done\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0sank\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0my belly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0poisoned\u00a0him?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0slipped\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes\u2026\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0lie\u00a0anymore.\u00a0He\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0Oh,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0He\u00a0hates\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0broke\u00a0for\u00a0her,\u00a0seeing\u00a0the\u00a0anguish\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around her\u00a0and\u00a0hugged\u00a0her\u00a0tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll be\u00a0okay,\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0yourself\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0fine.\u00a0He\u2019ll\u00a0forgive\u00a0you.\u00a0He\u00a0knows\u00a0you\u00a0love\u00a0him\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0cried.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0where\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0had\u00a0disappeared.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0after\u00a0they\u00a0returned,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0to\u00a0discuss.\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0transformation\u00a0changed\u00a0everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0suggest.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0could\u00a0go\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0hang\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit.\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0drifting\u00a0over\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0her\u00a0father\u00a0and\u00a0brother\u00a0had\u00a0disappeared.\u00a0\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0drive\u00a0us\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0within\u00a030\u00a0minutes.\u00a0The\u00a0further\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u00a0the\u00a0more\u00a0Irene\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0relax\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0seat.\u00a0She\u00a0seemed\u00a0jumpy\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0edge,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0for\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0467<\/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 466 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0outside,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0twisted\u00a0with\u00a0concern\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0Matt. Matt\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0shift\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a08\u00a0years\u00a0old\u00a0yet.\u00a0No\u00a0wolf\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0surfaced\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0age\u00a0of\u00a018,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0neither\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0ever\u00a0happen\u2026\u00a0especially\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0Matt.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0screaming\u00a0and\u00a0growling\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0bones\u00a0broke\u00a0and\u00a0snapped\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0place.\u00a0The\u00a0pain\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0evident\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0small\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0heartbreaking\u00a0to\u00a0see. I\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0words,\u00a0but\u00a0moving\u00a0him\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0easy. 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