Chapter\u00a0487<\/p>\n
\u201cOH,\u00a0Goddess,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0No,\u00a0of\u00a0course\u00a0not!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0having\u00a0trouble\u00a0believing\u00a0that\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admit.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0solemnly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0get\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0maybe\u00a0at\u00a0first,\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0target\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0quickly\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0an\u00a0incredible\u00a0person,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0lucky\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0you.\u00a0There\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t feel\u00a0bad\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0doing,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0always\u00a0my\u00a0friend,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0promise\u2026\u00a0none\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0friendship\u00a0was\u00a0fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0processed\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0truly\u00a0did.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0so\u00a0hurt\u00a0over\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0truly\u00a0trust\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0not\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Ethan?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0question,\u00a0and\u00a0at\u00a0first,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0was going\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cNan\u00a0saw\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0shop,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to explain,\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0worry\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0tone.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0seeing<\/p>\n
him behind\u00a0my\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0switching\u00a0his\u00a0allegiance\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0father,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI was\u00a0only\u00a0relaying\u00a0a\u00a0message\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0father.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n
anything\u00a0major,\u00a0I\u00a0promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan\u00a0is\u00a0switching\u00a0his\u00a0allegiance\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Beta\u2019s\u00a0of Redmoon.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0keeping\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0secret\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0even\u00a0knows.\u00a0But\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0promised\u00a0him\u00a0an Alpha\u00a0status,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0wondering\u00a0when\u00a0Ethan\u00a0plans\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0move\u00a0forward<\/p>\n
with\u00a0the next\u00a0steps\u00a0in that\u00a0process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0did\u00a0make\u00a0sense.\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0known\u00a0that\u00a0Sammy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0seeing\u00a0Ethan\u00a0after\u00a0everything\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0put\u00a0me\u00a0through.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0said\u00a0softly..\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0believe\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Relief\u00a0formed\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0expression,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0return.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0we\u00a0could hug\u00a0it\u00a0out,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0chimed.\u00a0I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0pocket,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0flash\u00a0across\u00a0the<\/p>\n
screen\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0text\u00a0message.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0message.<\/p>\n
Nan:\u00a0Girl,\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0see\u00a0this??\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0news!<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0487<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Attached\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0news\u00a0article.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hesitant,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0clicked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0link.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0sank\u00a0into\u00a0my<\/p>\n
stomach.<\/p>\n
Fuck.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0who\u00a0released\u00a0this\u00a0article,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0slamming\u00a0my\u00a0fist\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0desk,\u00a0making\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0Gamma,\u00a0Derek,\u00a0flinch.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0had\u00a0people\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0already.\u00a0This\u00a0should\u00a0never\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0released.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0releasor\u00a0was\u00a0anonymous,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0already\u00a0contacted\u00a0your\u00a0PA\u00a0and\u00a0PI.\u201d\u00a0Private\u00a0Attorney\u00a0and\u00a0Private<\/p>\n
Investigator.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0pulled\u00a0immediately,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through my\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0they\u00a0both\u00a0said\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ring,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0cursed\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cFucking\u00a0what?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0answer\u00a0button;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t bother\u00a0checking\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0who\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0this\u00a0time.\u00a0\u201cYes?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0any\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0mother?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0internally\u00a0groaned;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mood\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0a\u00a0crisis\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0my\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0noticed.\u00a0Do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0this\u00a0makes\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0family\u00a0look?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0were\u00a0caught\u00a0kissing\u00a0her\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0competition,\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0blaming\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0favoritism.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0turned;\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0favored\u00a0Judy\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0competition\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0sleeping\u00a0together,\u00a0they will\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0take\u00a0away\u00a0her\u00a0win,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0will\u00a0blacklist\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0better,\u201d\u00a0my mother\u00a0said\u00a0matter\u2013of\u2013factly.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0that\u00a0tanking\u00a0our\u00a0reputation,\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0important\u00a0our<\/p>\n
image\u00a0is,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0important\u00a0the Gamma\u00a0competition\u00a0is.\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0target\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0back.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to my\u00a0stomach;\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have been\u00a0more\u00a0careful.\u00a0Why\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0pictures\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0of\u00a0us?\u00a0I\u00a0was<\/p>\n
careless,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0suffer\u00a0the\u00a0consequences.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0fix\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0myself\u00a0than\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin,\u00a0once\u00a0you\u00a0fix\u00a0this,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0because\u00a0you are\u00a0a\u00a0Landry\u00a0after\u00a0all\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0always\u00a0fix\u00a0our\u00a0mistakes\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0once\u00a0you\u00a0do,\u00a0I\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0learned your\u00a0lesson.\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0made\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0world.\u00a0After\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0seeing\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0for\u00a0good.\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 487 Chapter\u00a0487 \u201cOH,\u00a0Goddess,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0No,\u00a0of\u00a0course\u00a0not!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0having\u00a0trouble\u00a0believing\u00a0that\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admit. 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