We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Rememb<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0493<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0scent\u00a0had\u00a0vanished\u00a0from\u00a0pack\u00a0property.\u00a0We were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0track\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0line,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0suddenly\u00a0it<\/p>\n
was\u00a0gone\u00a0completely.\u00a0Though,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0smelled\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0Ethan\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0which\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0surprising.\u00a0If\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0cahoots\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0another,\u00a0it\u00a0meant\u00a0Sammy couldn\u2019t\u00a0be trusted\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0both\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0kill\u00a0Sammy\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the offspring\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan.\u00a0Killing\u00a0her\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0start\u00a0a\u00a0war\u00a0that\u00a0we<\/p>\n
weren\u2019t\u00a0prepared\u00a0for.\u00a0Too many\u00a0lives\u00a0at\u00a0stake\u00a0to\u00a0risk\u00a0it.\u00a0Ethan\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0entirely\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0his\u00a0deal\u00a0is.\u00a0I\u00a0would<\/p>\n
like\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0my\u00a0suspicions\u00a0are\u00a0true,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0switching his alliance\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0killed\u00a0him,<\/p>\n
that\u00a0could\u00a0also\u00a0start\u00a0a\u00a0war.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0prowled\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0forest,\u00a0where\u00a0we\u00a0lost\u00a0Sammy\u2019s\u00a0scent.\u00a0I\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0human\u00a0form,\u00a0sniffing\u00a0the\u00a0air\u00a0and\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a<\/p>\n
hint\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0scent,\u00a0but\u00a0instead,\u00a0I\u00a0smelled\u00a0something\u00a0else.\u00a0A\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0flowery\u00a0scent\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0ears\u00a0perk\u00a0deep\u00a0within\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0my head\u00a0just\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0small\u00a0wolf\u00a0breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0clearing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0forest.\u00a0My\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0hurried pace.\u00a0I\u00a0could practically\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0pain\u00a0etched\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0aura\u00a0had\u00a0darkened\u00a0drastically\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0form.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0something had\u00a0happened\u00a0that\u00a0seriously\u00a0hurt\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0my\u00a0protective<\/p>\n
instincts had\u00a0flared.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0own\u00a0wolf\u00a0surged\u00a0forward,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0shift and\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0him\u00a0back,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0sudden\u00a0reaction\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0towards<\/p>\n
seeing\u00a0her distressed\u00a0wolf\u00a0form.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0much\u00a0though,\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0towards\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0itching\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0but\u00a0I remained\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0wolf form.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0to\u00a0me,<\/p>\n
and\u00a0I\u00a0swear\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0relief\u00a0in\u00a0them\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0ran\u00a0straight\u00a0towards me,\u00a0her\u00a0strides\u00a0quickening.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knelt\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0opening\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0them.\u00a0She\u00a0wasted no\u00a0time,\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0form\u00a0colliding\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0human\u00a0form.\u00a0My\u00a0arms enclosed\u00a0around\u00a0her;\u00a0it\u00a0still\u00a0amazed\u00a0me\u00a0how\u00a0small\u00a0she\u00a0was,\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0capable\u00a0of.\u00a0She\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0runt,<\/p>\n
but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0strong\u00a0and\u00a0fast.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0ran\u00a0my fingers\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0fur,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0soothe\u00a0her wolf who was\u00a0trembling.<\/p>\n
\u201cShift,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.\u00a0\u201cPlease,\u00a0shift\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0wolf\u00a0still\u00a0trembled,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0whimper\u00a0escaping\u00a0her\u00a0lips.\u00a0I held\u00a0her\u00a0closer,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0convince\u00a0her to\u00a0shift\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0human\u00a0form<\/p>\n
and\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0she started\u00a0to\u00a0shift\u00a0back,\u00a0her\u00a0entire body\u00a0went\u00a0limp.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped,\u00a0she\u00a0completely\u00a0shifted\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0human\u00a0form,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0going\u00a0limp\u00a0against my\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
\u201cShit,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0cursed\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0cradled\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0immediately\u00a0checked\u00a0her\u00a0pulse\u00a0and\u00a0found\u00a0it\u00a0still\u00a0beating,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0shallow.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Derek rushing\u00a0towards\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0493<\/p>\n
Immediately\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0whipped\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0glare\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0a\u00a0snarl\u00a0on his\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0protective\u00a0instincts\u00a0on\u00a0fire.\u00a0He\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0full\u00a0agreement;\u00a0we\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0anyone\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Judy\u00a0like\u00a0this\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0while\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0naked.\u00a0Seeing\u00a0the\u00a0glow\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0wolf,\u00a0Derek\u2019s\u00a0tracks\u00a0slowed,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u00a0a\u00a0blanket\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered,\u00a0my\u00a0Alpha\u00a0aura\u00a0penetrating the\u00a0air.<\/p>\n
Derek nodded\u00a0and\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0ran\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0the car.\u00a0I\u00a0held Judy\u00a0even\u00a0tighter,\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0nuzzling\u00a0her\u00a0neck,\u00a0taking\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0sweet\u00a0scent,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0peaceful,\u00a0though\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0crease\u00a0between\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0I\u00a0rubbed\u00a0her\u00a0forehead\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0thumb,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0soothe\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Whatever\u00a0happened\u00a0seriously\u00a0had\u00a0her and\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0shook\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was.<\/p>\n
Derek\u00a0returned\u00a0moments\u00a0later\u00a0with\u00a0a blanket.\u00a0I\u00a0snatched\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0him,\u00a0snarling\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0avert\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0back\u00a0off.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0words for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0wanted,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned his\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0Judy in\u00a0the\u00a0blanket\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms,\u00a0holding\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0my chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoin Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0others.\u00a0Search\u00a0the\u00a0forest,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered\u00a0Derek.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0taking\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0before\u00a0he hurried towards\u00a0the tree\u00a0line.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0went\u00a0towards\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0cars;\u00a0my\u00a0driver,\u00a0Leroy,\u00a0quickly\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0door.\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0slid\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0seat,\u00a0still\u00a0cradling\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0us\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0demanded,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0etched\u00a0with\u00a0worry.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied,\u00a0shutting\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0before\u00a0rounding\u00a0the\u00a0car and\u00a0getting into\u00a0the\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0seat.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0we\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0villa,\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0Judy\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0bedroom\u00a0and\u00a0laid\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed. I\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0her,\u00a0running\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through<\/p>\n
her\u00a0hair.\u00a0Her\u00a0face\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0pale\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0lurched\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight.\u00a0I\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0what\u00a0caused\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0like\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
ered Love by Aila Frost 493<\/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 493 We Built a Kingdom From Ashes […]<\/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-21561","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\/21561","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=21561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21561\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}