+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shrugged\u00a0his shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0knew\u00a0Dad\u00a0would\u00a0come\u00a0back,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0take,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here.\u00a0Doctor\u00a0Pierce\u00a0said\u00a0I<\/p>\n
can\u00a0leave\u00a0later\u00a0today\u00a0because\u00a0my\u00a0vitals\u00a0are\u00a0good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0nodded,\u00a0a\u00a0fond\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0true.\u00a0He\u00a0seems\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0better\u00a0after\u00a0getting a\u00a0full\u00a0night\u00a0of\u00a0rest.\u00a0His\u00a0wolf\u00a0is\u00a0very strong\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0strong\u00a0Alpha\u00a0to\u00a0train<\/p>\n
him.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0thing\u00a0his\u00a0father\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0strongest\u00a0Alpha\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0there\u00a0anything\u00a0else\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0know?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked;\u00a0my\u00a0ears\u00a0perked\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0\u201cwe.\u201d\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0me<\/p>\n
and\u00a0him?\u00a0Like\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0an\u00a0actual\u00a0couple,\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0was\u00a0our\u00a0son.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0swelled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0thought;\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0seemed\u00a0content\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0solidifying\u00a0my\u00a0growing\u00a0feelings\u00a0for<\/p>\n
Gavin.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0moment\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0game\u00a0between\u00a0us\u2026\u00a0these\u00a0feelings\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0lust\u2013filled\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0real\u00a0feelings\u00a0for<\/p>\n
him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0falling\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0yesterday,\u00a0try\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0trigger\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0anger,\u00a0and\u00a0you should\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0words\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0said,\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0phone\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ring.\u00a0He\u00a0sighed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen.\u00a0His\u00a0frown\u00a0deepened\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0calling.\u00a0He\u00a0turned\u00a0his\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0Matt\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0voice,<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0time,\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said;\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0ears\u00a0perked,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0dropped\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0name.\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0saying\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0lot,\u00a0and\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0intensity\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0on\u00a0his<\/p>\n
phone\u2019s\u00a0speaker,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0whatever\u00a0was\u00a0wrong,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0serious.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0frantic,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me worry\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0darkening.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0were\u00a0furrowing,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0actual\u00a0concern\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0His\u00a0expression\u00a0changed<\/p>\n
completely.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn\u00a0my\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u00a0typed\u00a0a\u00a0message\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0phone,\u00a0and\u00a0once\u00a0he\u00a0pressed\u00a0send,\u00a0he\u00a0shoved\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0pocket.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0get back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Matt.\u00a0\u201cTaylor\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0once\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0discharged.<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0477<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0leaving?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0sounding\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0gutted;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0mix\u00a0of\u00a0feeling\u00a0bad\u00a0about\u00a0leaving\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0wondering\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0villa.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0but\u00a0yes,\u201d\u00a0Gavin said,\u00a0running\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through his\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0emergency\u00a0at\u00a0home\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0tend\u00a0to.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0always\u00a0stay\u00a0with\u00a0him if\u00a0needed,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0suggested,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0ears\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d\u00a0rather\u00a0you\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0a\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0argue,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0nodded,\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0slightly\u00a0flushed.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0nice that\u00a0he\u00a0needed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0his\u00a0goodbyes\u00a0to\u00a0Matt,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0departed\u00a0pretty\u00a0quickly.\u00a0The\u00a0car\u00a0ride\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0was\u00a0quiet.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0hammering\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on.\u00a0He\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me;\u00a0he kept\u00a0saying\u00a0we\u00a0would\u00a0talk\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0back at the\u00a0villa,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0argue\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0especially\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0this.\u00a0Whatever\u00a0it\u00a0was,\u00a0I\u00a0knew it\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0at\u00a0one\u00a0point,\u00a0when\u00a0Gavin\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0court\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0threatened\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0herself.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0actually\u00a0did\u00a0hurt\u00a0herself\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0single.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was nervous\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0parked the\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0lead\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
Once we\u00a0were\u00a0inside,\u00a0he\u00a0called\u00a0out Irene\u2019s\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0parlor,\u201d\u00a0Alex\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0stoic\u00a0and\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0read.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0went\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0parlor.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0inside, we\u00a0both\u00a0completely\u00a0froze,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0went\u00a0pale.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0was\u00a0seated\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0holding\u00a0something\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding,\u00a0my\u00a0blood\u00a0went\u00a0cold\u2026\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
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