+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
The\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0physically\u00a0hurt.\u00a0The\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0on<\/p>\n
proposing, nearly\u00a0destroyed\u00a0me.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0reaction\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0nowhere;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0restrain\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0pushed\u00a0forward,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0run\u00a0to\u00a0release\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0pent\u2013up\u00a0tension.\u00a0The\u00a0reaction was\u00a0confusing\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0to<\/p>\n
respond\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0once\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0else.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0ached\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0thought,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0steady\u00a0deep\u00a0breaths\u00a0to calm\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0studied\u00a0me\u00a0for a\u00a0long while, trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0how I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0and\u00a0gauging\u00a0my\u00a0reaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago\u00a0though,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0sound\u00a0reassuring.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0different\u00a0ow.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0almost\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0being\u00a0that<\/p>\n
happy\u00a0self\u00a0again.\u00a0Even\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0noticed\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0know\u00a0it\u2019s because\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0frowning.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0that;\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0wrapping\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u00a0with\u00a0another<\/p>\n
woman,\u00a0loving\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0proposing\u00a0to\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0losing\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0so\u00a0heartbroken.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0talk to\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u2026\u00a0then\u00a0again,\u00a0was it\u00a0my\u00a0place\u00a0o\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u00a0anything?<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0reached\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0telling\u00a0you\u00a0this\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can doubt\u00a0yourself,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0telling\u00a0you\u00a0this,\u00a0so you\u00a0know that\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u2018\u00a0warm\u00a0up\u00a0to you\u00a0right<\/p>\n
away,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0your\u00a0fault.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0care\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0ever\u00a0fall\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0again,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0afraid\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0in love.<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0he\u00a0fell\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with eventually\u00a0dies.\u00a0He\u00a0probably\u00a0thinks he\u2019s\u00a0cursed\u00a0or\u00a0something.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0he\u00a0cursed?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh\u00a0and\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0of\u00a0course\u00a0not,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0assured\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0is\u00a0just\u00a0very\u00a0typical.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0cares\u00a0about\u00a0you,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0tell.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0so?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0hating\u00a0the\u00a0vulnerability in\u00a0my\u00a0tone,\u00a0but I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know.\u00a0Was\u00a0there\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0me?\u00a0And<\/p>\n
would\u00a0she\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0with\u00a0it\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replies.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0real\u00a0potential\u00a0between\u00a0you\u00a0two.\u00a0You\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0the woman\u00a0that\u00a0knocks\u00a0him\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0feet\u00a0and<\/p>\n
makes\u00a0him\u00a0fall\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
This\u00a0time,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0my turn\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0with\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0raising\u00a0my\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0shrugged,\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sly\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0499<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0love\u00a0losing\u00a0a\u00a0bet\u00a0to\u00a0Matt,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0living\u00a0happily\u00a0ever<\/p>\n
after.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0call\u00a0you\u00a0mom.\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0crinkled\u00a0her\u00a0nose\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0thought.\u00a0\u201cThat\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0way\u00a0too\u00a0weird.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laughed\u00a0even\u00a0louder\u00a0this\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry;\u00a0I\u00a0agree.\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0never\u00a0call\u00a0you\u00a0mom.\u00a0Way\u00a0too\u00a0weird,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0laugh\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stands\u00a0and\u00a0joins\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0hugging\u00a0me\u00a0close.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0glad\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0this\u00a0talk.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0long\u00a0overdue.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0tension between\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0for\u00a0so\u00a0long\u00a0and\u00a0I<\/p>\n
knew\u00a0it\u00a0was only\u00a0a\u00a0matter of\u00a0time\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0eas\u00a0brought\u00a0up,\u201d she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0resting\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0giving\u00a0us\u00a0your\u00a0blessing then?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0I am\u2026\u00a0As\u00a0would\u00a0Matt\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0knew,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0growing\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sad\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very thought of\u00a0Mathew.\u00a0\u201cDo you\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019ll<\/p>\n
ever\u00a0not\u00a0hate\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
I rest\u00a0my\u00a0head on\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0hate you,\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay.\u00a0Once\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0calms\u00a0down,\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0to you,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0resume<\/p>\n
your\u00a0brother and sister relationship\u00a0as\u00a0usual.\u00a0It\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0last\u00a0forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0not,\u201d\u00a0she whispered.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0was\u00a0awful\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0killed\u00a0him,\u00a0and I was\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0maids\u00a0was\u00a0banished<\/p>\n
and\u00a0most\u00a0likely killed by\u00a0a\u00a0rogue.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0person.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0thing,\u00a0doesn\u2019t mean\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0bad person,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0all\u00a0make\u00a0mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMine\u00a0cost\u00a0lives\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0it almost\u00a0cost\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0important\u00a0life\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0brother.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0loved\u00a0that,\u00a0despite\u00a0Matt\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0her\u00a0biological\u00a0brother,\u00a0Irene\u00a0still\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0alive and that\u2019s all that\u00a0matters.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0focusing\u00a0on.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for another\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0she processed\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0nodded\u00a0slowly.<\/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
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