Chapter\u00a0471<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0into\u00a0Samantha,\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0in the\u00a0mansion,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone;\u00a0I\u00a0assumed\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0report\u00a0on\u00a0everything\u00a0she\u00a0does.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0having\u00a0Judy\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u00a0so\u00a0go\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0pack\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Villa.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0skipped\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cTabby,\u00a0Chuck,\u00a0and\u00a0Sherry\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mansion,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0confirmation\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0has\u00a0some\u00a0friends\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Bring\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0them\u00a0settled\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0guest\u00a0rooms,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0continued.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0end\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cPerfect.\u00a0Talk\u00a0soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0shoved\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0pocket.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0holding.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0being\u00a0taken\u00a0care\u00a0of,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0assured\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0gammas\u00a0keeping\u00a0guard\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0home\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0no\u00a0danger\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0them.\u00a0Consider the\u00a0Montague\u00a0family\u00a0under\u00a0Landry\u00a0protection.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0racing\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019d\u00a0protect\u00a0my\u00a0family?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0met\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0only\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad?\u201d\u00a0A\u00a0soft\u00a0voice\u00a0said\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0bed,\u00a0bringing\u00a0our\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0Matt.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0open,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0weak\u00a0and\u00a0small\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0bedside.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0buddy,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0touching\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0gently.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0okay,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0am\u00a0I?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0squinting\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0clinic.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0safe,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0assured\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0are you\u00a0feeling?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0He\u00a0looked down\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0curiously.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0craziest\u00a0dream\u00a0though\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0dream?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0raised.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0dream?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0dream\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0shifted,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0running\u00a0around\u00a0in wolf\u00a0form.\u00a0But\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0possible,\u00a0right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0fell\u00a0silent\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared at\u00a0Matt,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was thinking\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0back,\u00a0letting\u00a0them\u00a0have\u00a0their\u00a0moment.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0they\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0leaving\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0the\u00a0bed,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0shot\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0that\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0without\u00a0him\u00a0actually\u00a0saying\u00a0the\u00a0words,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0rooted\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew,\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0dream,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0did\u00a0shift.\u00a0And\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0right,\u00a0that\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0possible.\u00a0But it\u00a0somehow\u00a0happened,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0how.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0large.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0turned\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0wolf?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0hoarse.\u00a0\u201cA\u2026are\u00a0you\u00a0sure?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0471<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.\u00a0He\u00a0finally\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0distance.\u00a0\u201cJudy?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0turning\u00a0too?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0bit\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0true,\u00a0Matt,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0confirmed.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0wolf.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0from\u00a0mine\u00a0and\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0ceiling.\u00a0He\u00a0closed\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0brightest\u00a0moment,\u00a0his\u00a0small\u00a0chest\u00a0rising\u00a0and\u00a0falling\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0soon\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0opening,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u2026\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0inside\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0said,\u00a0touching\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0feel\u00a0him.\u00a0Like\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0confirmed.\u00a0\u201cRight\u00a0now,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0wild,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0learn\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0train,\u00a0and\u00a0over\u00a0time,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0Matt\u00a0could\u00a0respond,\u00a0Eliza\u00a0Pierce\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0She\u00a0smiled\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0Matt\u00a0was\u00a0awake.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0your\u00a0voice,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0strolled\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bedside.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling,\u00a0Matt?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cConfused\u2026\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0admitted,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0about.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0expected.\u00a0Your\u00a0body\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0through\u00a0something\u00a0traumatic,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0gently.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0how\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0possible\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0shift\u00a0at\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0age,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hoping\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0shed\u00a0some\u00a0light\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0am\u00a0I\u00a0to\u00a0know?\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0shifted\u2026\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0thoughtfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight,\u00a0but\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0just\u00a0before\u00a0your\u00a0first\u00a0shift?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0almost\u00a0thinking\u00a0something\u00a0your\u00a0wor\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0caused\u00a0your\u00a0shift.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0snapped\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0something\u00a0triggered\u00a0him?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0triggered\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0the\u00a0story.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0leading\u00a0events\u00a0that\u00a0caused\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0shift,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0suddenly\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0tensed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0about\u00a0Matt\u00a0not\u00a0saying\u00a0anything.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0a\u00a0whirlwind\u00a0of\u00a0confusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad\u2026\u00a0did\u2026\u00a0did\u00a0Irene\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0me?\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 Frost 471 Chapter\u00a0471 \u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0into\u00a0Samantha,\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0in the\u00a0mansion,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone;\u00a0I\u00a0assumed\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0report\u00a0on\u00a0everything\u00a0she\u00a0does.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0having\u00a0Judy\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u00a0so\u00a0go\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0pack\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Villa.\u201d My\u00a0heart\u00a0skipped\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0words. \u201cTabby,\u00a0Chuck,\u00a0and\u00a0Sherry\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mansion,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him. He\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0confirmation\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end. 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