I gave\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0sad\u00a0smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0over\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0will\u00a0learn\u00a0to\u00a0forgive\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0honestly.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0rush,\u00a0though.\u00a0You\u00a0just\u00a0found\u00a0out<\/p>\n
something\u00a0devastating,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0time.\u00a0You\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0sit with\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being,\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0remember\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0are<\/p>\n
people\u00a0who\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0will always\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0funny?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0looking\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0looking\u00a0back at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0mainly\u00a0just<\/p>\n
angry\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0frame\u00a0you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0pinged at\u00a0his\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0thing that\u00a0ever\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0family,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Because\u00a0of\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0better at\u00a0combat\u00a0and\u00a0defense\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0better\u00a0at<\/p>\n
school\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0dad\u00a0proud,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0home\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0more.\u00a0He\u00a0smiles\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0happy.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0a real\u00a0family.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0been a\u00a0real\u00a0family,\u00a0Matt,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0before.\u00a0Before,\u00a0my\u00a0dad was\u00a0never\u00a0home\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0never\u00a0smiled.\u00a0He treated\u00a0us\u00a0like\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0his\u00a0employees.\u00a0But<\/p>\n
now\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0changed,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0because\u00a0of you\u2026\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0Irene\u00a0almost\u00a0ruining that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0closed\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0emotions started\u00a0to\u00a0get the\u00a0best\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u00a0It\u00a0helped\u00a0that the\u00a0sleep\u00a0medication\u00a0was\u00a0relaxing\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0making<\/p>\n
him\u00a0sleepy,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0edge\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0makes\u00a0me and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0angry,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0and gave\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0reassuring\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0happens,\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0has\u00a0happened\u00a0or\u00a0what would\u00a0have\u00a0happened,\u00a0nothing\u00a0would\u00a0ever\u00a0change\u00a0between\u00a0us,<\/p>\n
Matt.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0find a\u00a0way to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0life.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0grown\u00a0to\u00a0adore\u00a0your\u00a0family.\u00a0You can\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0easily.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0he processed\u00a0my\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0something?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0ask\u00a0me\u00a0anything,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0yawn,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0sleep\u00a0overtook\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0love\u00a0my\u00a0father?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0473<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0hammered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0at\u00a0lightning\u00a0speed.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0window\u00a0next to\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0that\u00a0looked\u00a0out\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0hallway,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Gavin\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0serious\u00a0conversation\u00a0with\u00a0Eliza.\u00a0His\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0tense\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0everything\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0saying.\u00a0Despite\u00a0the\u00a0tension,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0notice\u00a0how\u00a0amazing\u00a0he\u00a0looked.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0moment\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0looks,<\/p>\n
and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0bite\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0sized\u00a0him\u00a0up\u00a0and down.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0that;\u00a0these\u00a0last couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0had<\/p>\n
shown\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0does\u00a0have\u00a0good\u00a0intentions.\u00a0That\u00a0date\u00a0we went\u00a0on\u2026\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0during\u00a0that\u00a0dinner\u00a0party\u00a0at\u00a0his<\/p>\n
mother\u2019s\u00a0house\u2026\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0time we\u2019ve\u00a0been intimate\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0another;\u00a0even\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0calms\u00a0my wolf\u00a0without\u00a0even\u00a0trying.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0emotions\u00a0that\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0bubbling\u00a0up\u00a0throughout\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few weeks\u00a0but\u00a0with\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0heavy\u00a0question<\/p>\n
weighing\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders,\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0feelings\u00a0that\u00a0are\u00a0bubbling\u00a0consist\u00a0of\u00a0love.<\/p>\n
Matt\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0now\u00a0closed;\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0asleep\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0my\u00a0answer\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0felt\u00a0bad.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0going<\/p>\n
to\u00a0remember\u00a0that\u00a0question\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0woke\u00a0up next.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0after\u00a0his conversation\u00a0with\u00a0Eliza,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0expression\u00a0softened\u00a0when he\u00a0saw\u00a0Matt\u00a0sleeping.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0softly\u00a0as\u00a0he reached\u00a0his\u00a0hand over\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0take.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0our\u00a0palms\u00a0and<\/p>\n
fingers\u00a0fitting\u00a0perfectly\u00a0against\u00a0one another,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0spark\u00a0of\u00a0electricity\u00a0coursed\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0making\u00a0goosebumps\u00a0stand\u00a0tall<\/p>\n
on my\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0met\u00a0his\u00a0gaze,\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushing\u00a0as\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0question\u00a0sat\u00a0between\u00a0us,\u00a0visible\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0invisible to\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0came out\u00a0breathier\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0meant\u00a0it\u00a0to.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0studying\u00a0my\u00a0face,\u00a0a\u00a0small smile\u00a0formed\u00a0on his\u00a0handsome\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cReady to go?\u201d\u00a0He asked.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wanted to\u00a0be\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0words,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0letting\u00a0me\u00a0pull\u00a0me towards the\u00a0door.\u00a0He\u00a0kept\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0mine\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0walked\u00a0backwards,\u00a0a\u00a0smirk\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n
Back\u00a0to\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0question\u2026\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0his\u00a0father?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0answer\u00a0was simple\u2026<\/p>\n
Yes.\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
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