Chapter\u00a0469<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0469<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0cold,\u00a0completely\u00a0oblivious\u00a0of\u00a0anything\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0happening.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0nurses.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0heard,\u201d\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Eliza\u00a0Pierce,\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0mate,\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0worried\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form?\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0updated\u00a0Taylor\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0through\u00a0a\u00a0mindlink.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0heard\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0Judy\u00a0home,\u00a0though,\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0vaguely\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0red\u00a0and\u00a0sweaty\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0checked\u00a0his\u00a0heartbeat\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0more\u00a0blood\u00a0for\u00a0testing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0had\u00a0anything\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0happen\u00a0before,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0awe.\u00a0\u201cA\u00a0shift\u00a0at\u00a0only\u00a08\u00a0years\u00a0old,\u00a0Have\u00a0you\u00a0ever\u00a0heard\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0thing?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0truthfully.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0never\u00a0happened\u00a0before.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0did\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0more\u00a0testing\u00a0and\u00a0wrote\u00a0information\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0notebook.\u00a0She\u00a0adjusted\u00a0the\u00a0IV\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0and\u00a0damp\u00a0cloth\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0forehead\u00a0to\u00a0lower\u00a0his\u00a0fever.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0just\u00a0needs\u00a0some\u00a0fluids\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0rest.\u00a0The\u00a0first\u00a0shift\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0some\u00a0medicine\u00a0that\u00a0can\u00a0help with\u00a0the\u00a0healing\u00a0process\u00a0because\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0were\u00a0awake,\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0pain.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0body\u2019s\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0protecting\u00a0itself,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0frozen\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0much.\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0medication,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0jotted\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more things\u00a0in\u00a0medication,\u00a0and then\u00a0she\u00a0jotted\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more\u00a0things\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0notebook\u00a0before\u00a0leaving.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0Matt\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0late\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0evening,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0calling\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0update\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0swiped\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0name,\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0my\u00a0wife\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0my\u00a0girlfriend. There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0reason\u00a0to\u00a0update\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0anything.\u00a0Then\u00a0again,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0when\u00a0it happened\u2026\u00a0maybe\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0know\u2026<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0contemplating\u00a0whether\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0her.\u00a0But\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0fully\u00a0decide,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a knock\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0opened.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0when\u00a0Judy\u00a0walked\u00a0in,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0twisted\u00a0with\u00a0worry,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0been\u00a0crying.\u00a0My\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed;\u00a0Taylor\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0question\u00a0was,\u00a0why\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0crying?<\/p>\n
When\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0me\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0she quickly\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0wrapping\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep herself\u00a0together<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0whisper,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0Matt,\u00a0no\u00a0doubt.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0he\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0fine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0remaining\u00a0on\u00a0hers.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0stopping\u00a0only\u00a0inches\u00a0from\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0him,\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0filled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0guilty.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0much\u00a0thought,\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0She\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0breath\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sudden\u00a0movement,\u00a0but\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0she\u00a0melted\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0embrace,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0waist,\u00a0burying\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0469.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0bother\u00a0you\u00a0with\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admit,\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0brushing\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0hairline.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0called.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0tears\u00a0soaked\u00a0my\u00a0shirt.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0have.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0furrowed\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0again;\u00a0her\u00a0reaction\u00a0was\u00a0odd.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a0Matt\u00a0being\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0clinic.\u00a0What\u00a0else\u00a0happened?\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0wrong?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0honestly\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0respond,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0tear\u2013streaked\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u00a0much\u00a0has\u00a0happened,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0uncertain,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0pulled\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0heart,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0used\u00a0to.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0Sammy\u00a0is\u00a0somehow\u00a0working\u00a0against\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0family\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0Ethan.\u201d<\/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 xFrost 469 Chapter\u00a0469 +25\u00a0BONUS Chapter\u00a0469 Matt\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0cold,\u00a0completely\u00a0oblivious\u00a0of\u00a0anything\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0happening. It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0nurses. \u201cAlpha,\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0heard,\u201d\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Eliza\u00a0Pierce,\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0mate,\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0worried\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form?\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u201d […]<\/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-21537","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\/21537","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=21537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21537\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}