Nan:\u00a0911,\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Villa\u00a0now!<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0panic\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0read\u00a0her\u00a0text.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0hurried\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0She\u00a0followed\u00a0close\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0far\u00a0gone.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0moved\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Villa.\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0beat\u2013up\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0engine,\u00a0promising\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0updated\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0more\u00a0information.\u00a0I\u00a0wasted\u00a0no\u00a0time\u00a0getting\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mansion.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0mansion,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0smell\u00a0any\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0Irene\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0following\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0scent,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0seated\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0counter\u00a0with\u00a0Chester\u00a0pacing\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0hurrying\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0emergency?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSammy\u00a0left\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0while\u00a0ago,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0her\u00a0phone,\u00a0and\u00a0something\u00a0appeared\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0left\u00a0us\u00a0startled.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0furrowed\u00a0my\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s\u00a0her\u00a0phone?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0came\u00a0back\u00a0for\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Cheser\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0we\u00a0saw\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0Gavin\u2019s scent\u00a0filled\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0Irene.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0arrived.\u00a0Before\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0words\u00a0were\u00a0exchanged,\u00a0they\u00a0both\u00a0came\u00a0walking\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0froze\u00a0when\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u00a0Am\u00a0I\u00a0not\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0at\u00a0all?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0thought\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0moving\u00a0back\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0called\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0shot\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0really\u00a0glad\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0here.\u00a0Why\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0live\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0us?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0suggested,\u00a0a\u00a0hopeful\u00a0glint\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0She\u00a0held\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0carrier\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0hands,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0nervous.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0needs\u00a0to\u00a0focus\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0studies\u00a0and\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0crying\u00a0baby\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0answered,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0news\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0he\u00a0cared\u00a0that\u00a0much\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0studies.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0becoming\u00a0wary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0called\u00a0her\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0interrupting\u00a0our\u00a0conversation.\u00a0\u201cChester\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0discovery\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0both\u00a0should\u00a0know\u00a0about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0raised\u00a0his\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0out\u00a0with\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0showing\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0impatience.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0one another\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0Sammy\u00a0left,\u00a0she\u00a0forgot\u00a0her\u00a0phone,\u201d\u00a0Chester\u00a0began\u00a0to\u00a0explain.\u00a0\u201cNan\u00a0saw\u00a0someone\u00a0calling\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0photo\u00a0of\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi.\u201d<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0493<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0studied\u00a0Cheser\u2019s\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderneath\u00a0his\u00a0picture,\u00a0it\u00a0said\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0\u2018Dad\u2018\u00a0on\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0explain.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a sharp\u00a0breath,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0contain\u00a0my\u00a0gasp.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure?\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0saw,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0is\u00a0obviously\u00a0Sammy\u2019s\u00a0father.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLevi\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry\u2019s\u00a0known\u00a0enemy\u00a0and\u00a0biggest\u00a0competitor.\u00a0Why\u00a0would he\u00a0have\u00a0his\u00a0daughter\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0territory\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0Chester\u00a0asked.\u00a0His\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0lost\u00a0in\u00a0thought\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0situation.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0possible\u00a0answer,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0rage\u00a0falling\u00a0upon\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0searching\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0ordered,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0called\u00a0after\u00a0him,\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0shellshocked.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0left\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0suspicions\u00a0were\u00a0right;\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0after\u00a0Judy.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0reason\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0end\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0daughter\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0watch\u00a0over\u00a0her.\u00a0The\u00a0reason\u00a0Sammy\u00a0was\u00a0caught going\u00a0through\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0things,\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0transfer\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0school\u00a0and\u00a0live\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0mansion\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0living\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0parents,\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0safe\u2026<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0like\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0her\u00a0home\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0Sammy\u00a0is\u00a0too\u00a0familiar\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0can\u00a0access\u00a0it\u00a0easily.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0her\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0costs.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0Judy\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0again\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0something,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pass\u00a0him\u00a0outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u00a0Why?\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0following\u00a0mine\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0my\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0potential\u00a0spy.\u00a0Judy\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0danger.\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 483 Nan:\u00a0911,\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Villa\u00a0now! There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0panic\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0read\u00a0her\u00a0text. \u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0hurried\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0She\u00a0followed\u00a0close\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0far\u00a0gone.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0moved\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Villa.\u00a02 I\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0beat\u2013up\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0engine,\u00a0promising\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0updated\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0more\u00a0information.\u00a0I\u00a0wasted\u00a0no\u00a0time\u00a0getting\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mansion. 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