Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss\u00a0Judy,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0told\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0you\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0from the\u00a0doorway,\u00a0staring around\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0awkwardly,\u00a0attempting\u00a0to avoid\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0My mouth\u00a0opened\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0So,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0get\u00a0home\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0own?\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0me\u00a0home\u00a0himself?\u00a0The audacity\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0man.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0half\u00a0a\u00a0mind\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0need.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0car,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0folding\u00a0my\u00a0arms across my chest\u00a0defiantly.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0shuffled\u00a0in\u00a0his shoes;\u00a0his eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0kill\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0just\u00a0one\u00a0look.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0your\u00a0car will\u00a0be\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the evening,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me, clearing his\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0serious,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0shot\u00a0back,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0shock.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Irene,\u00a0who\u00a0also\u00a0looked\u00a0shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaylor,\u00a0just\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0drive\u00a0herself\u00a0when\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0ready.\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0rush?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0argued,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0while\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0cooing over\u00a0it.\u00a0Cheser\u00a0sat awkwardly,\u00a0watching his mate\u00a0coo\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0baby,\u00a0his\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the middle\u00a0of teasing\u00a0him\u00a0when\u00a0Taylor came\u00a0and\u00a0interrupted\u00a0us.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0with my\u00a0friends;\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0crime?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Miss\u00a0Irene.\u00a0But\u00a0your\u00a0father\u00a0had\u00a0given\u00a0me\u00a0his\u00a0orders,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0rolled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome\u00a0on,\u00a0Taylor.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0best\u00a0friend.\u00a0What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0fire\u00a0you\u00a0or\u00a0banish\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0point;\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and Gavin\u00a0grew up\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0friends\u00a0their\u00a0entire\u00a0lives.\u00a0If\u00a0anyone\u00a0could\u00a0break\u00a0the rules\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0it,\u00a0it was\u00a0definitely\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0professional\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0acceptable\u00a0to\u00a0push\u00a0his\u00a0buttons\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0job\u00a0to\u00a0do\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0Alpha\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0Judy\u00a0home,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0must\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0normal\u00a0playful\u00a0demeanor\u00a0changing\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0stubborn Beta.\u00a0It\u00a0even\u00a0took\u00a0Irene\u00a0by\u00a0surprise\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0the\u00a0fight leaving\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in the\u00a0mood to\u00a0argue\u00a0with him,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0bag\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0table.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0hug.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0against my\u00a0ear.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0give\u00a0him\u00a0hell\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0knowing\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0true\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0word.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to Nan\u00a0and\u00a0hugged\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks\u00a0for\u00a0telling\u00a0me about\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this,\u201d I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pulled away\u00a0from\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0fist\u2013bumped\u00a0Cheser\u00a0and\u00a0pointed\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0while\u00a0saying,\u00a0\u201cBehave.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0484<\/p>\n
He\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0in\u00a0defense;\u00a0Nan\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0their\u00a0little\u00a0argument\u00a0earlier\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0caught\u00a0him\u00a0flirting\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0maid,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to let\u00a0that\u00a0go.\u00a0But\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0was not\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cLead\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0warden,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0sarcastically.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0rolled\u00a0his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0was hiding\u00a0his\u00a0smirk\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0doorway.\u00a0As we\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0backseat,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0defeated\u00a0child.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0why\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0adamant about\u00a0keeping\u00a0me\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0mansion.\u00a0It\u2019s not\u00a0like he\u00a0was trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0life,\u00a0and\u00a0that thought\u00a0hurt\u00a0more than anything.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0turned\u00a0into a\u00a0giant\u00a0knot\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0Sammy.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid Gavin\u00a0mention\u00a0anything\u00a0about\u00a0Sammy?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cOr\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0too\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0making sure\u00a0I\u00a0leave\u00a0his mansion?\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0glanced\u00a0at me\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0mirror.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0texted\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0ago.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0ton of\u00a0work\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0tonight.\u00a0He\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0accuse\u00a0Sammy\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0traitor based on\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0mate.\u00a0He\u00a0needs solid\u00a0proof.\u00a0Because\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0of\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood,\u00a0he\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0mind\u00a0commanding\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0phone\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0wiped\u00a0clean\u2026\u00a0apparently,\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0onto\u00a0her,\u00a0so\u00a0she got\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0evidence.\u00a0So,\u00a0I\u00a0have done<\/p>\n
what\u00a0I\u00a0can to\u00a0find\u00a0evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0remained\u00a0silent\u00a0for a\u00a0long\u00a0while\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0processed\u00a0this\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should\u00a0check\u00a0with\u00a0Ethan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cHe probably\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0evidence,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0smart\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0erase\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s my next\u00a0stop\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0drop\u00a0you\u00a0off.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smirked\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0my eyes\u00a0remaining\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0mirror,\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0want,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0steal\u00a0his phone\u00a0or\u00a0something.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0offer,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0alright.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0handle\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0smirk\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0f<\/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 484 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cMiss\u00a0Judy,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0told\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0you\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0from the\u00a0doorway,\u00a0staring around\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0awkwardly,\u00a0attempting\u00a0to avoid\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0My mouth\u00a0opened\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0So,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0get\u00a0home\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0own?\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0me\u00a0home\u00a0himself?\u00a0The […]<\/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-21552","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\/21552","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=21552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}