Chapter\u00a0500\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0so,\u201d\u00a0she whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0hope\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0that\u00a0way too\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0return\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0another\u00a0reason\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0this mansion; she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0around\u00a0matt\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0without\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0going\u00a0insane<\/p>\n
and\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0rip\u00a0her\u00a0throat\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0betraying\u00a0them.\u00a0She\u00a0nearly\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0him\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0Matt\u2019s<\/p>\n
wolf\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0forget.\u00a0But\u00a0maybe\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0let it go and\u00a0live\u00a0in\u00a0peace\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
One\u00a0could\u00a0only\u00a0hope.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0broke\u00a0us\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0lifted\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Irne.<\/p>\n
\u201cWere\u00a0you\u00a0expecting\u00a0someone?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She shook\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0wiping\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0that\u00a0escaped.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door;\u00a0I\u00a0glanced through\u00a0the\u00a0peep\u00a0whole\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0second I\u00a0saw\u00a0who\u00a0it\u00a0was,\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0smile\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled<\/p>\n
the\u00a0door\u00a0open\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0for\u00a0Tabby\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey!\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0hugging me\u00a0tightly.\u00a0\u201cHeard\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0staying\u00a0here\u00a0tonight\u00a0and\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0come\u00a0join.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0almost\u00a0forgot\u00a0you were\u00a0in\u00a0town,\u201d\u00a0I admitted.\u00a0\u201cWith\u00a0everything\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0last\u00a0day\u00a0or\u00a0so,\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0is in\u00a0a\u00a0complete\u00a0cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0what\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0hearing\u00a0about\u00a0Sammy.\u00a0She was\u00a0banished\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0to<\/p>\n
return\u00a0home\u00a0to her\u00a0father.\u00a0I\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0pissed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0will\u00a0be,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0guiding\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0house.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0Chuck\u00a0and Shirley\u00a0appeared.<\/p>\n
\u201cDidn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0we\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0come too,\u00a0did you?\u201d\u00a0Shirley\u00a0asked\u00a0as she\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mansion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0guys\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0laugh\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0leave\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0to return to\u00a0our\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0Chuck\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cFigured\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0stop\u00a0by\u00a0and\u00a0spend\u00a0one\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0glad\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0them.\u00a0We\u00a0went\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0competition together;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0my friends\u00a0for\u00a0life<\/p>\n
now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0immediately\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0chuck\u00a0and\u00a0her cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0mental\u00a0note\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0that<\/p>\n
later;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0obvious\u00a0that\u00a0there was\u00a0something\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chuck\u00a0grinned\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0couch.\u00a0Ignoring\u00a0them,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Tabby and\u00a0Shirley.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0really\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0also\u00a0grateful\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0came\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0and\u00a0warned\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0Sammy. If it\u00a0weren\u2019t for<\/p>\n
you,\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0probably\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0500<\/p>\n
Tabby\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0glad\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0thoughtfully.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0would\u00a0hate\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0kind of\u00a0danger.\u201d<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0Sammy\u00a0was\u00a0capable\u00a0of\u00a0doing\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Shirley\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0seemed\u00a0so\u00a0sweet\u00a0at<\/p>\n
the\u00a0competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0Irene\u00a0giggling\u00a0at\u00a0something\u00a0Chester\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0grin\u00a0only\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0to her;\u00a0both\u00a0keeping\u00a0their\u00a0tones\u00a0low\u00a0so<\/p>\n
we\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0hear.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0smile\u00a0at\u00a0her;\u00a0it\u00a0was nice to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0Ethan.\u00a0Chuck\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0good<\/p>\n
guy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0doubt\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0play\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0Ethan\u00a0had.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0made\u00a0another\u00a0mental\u00a0note\u00a0to ask\u00a0Shirley\u00a0and\u00a0Tabby\u00a0more\u00a0about\u00a0him\u00a0later.\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0knew\u00a0him\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0competition,\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0them\u2026<\/p>\n
he\u00a0was\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0where\u2019s this\u00a0baby\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0hearing\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0Tabby\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0anyone\u00a0talks\u00a0about\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0villa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSleeping,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0got\u00a0each\u00a0a glass\u00a0of wine\u00a0and\u00a0caught\u00a0them\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0pretty\u00a0much\u00a0everything.\u00a0After\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0done\u00a0talking,\u00a0I\u00a0noticed\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0and<\/p>\n
Chuck\u00a0were\u00a0gone.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0around\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0sign\u00a0of\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Shirley\u00a0rolled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0already\u00a0knowing\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0wrong?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u2019d\u00a0they\u00a0go?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMost\u00a0likely\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0room,\u201d\u00a0Shirley\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0swear\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0reason\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0is for\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Tabby\u00a0chuckled.<\/p>\n
\u201cChuck\u00a0is\u00a0convinced\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0is\u00a0his\u00a0mate,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cHis\u00a0wolf\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0crazy\u00a0over\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0again since\u00a0the\u00a0competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWeird\u2026\u00a0Irene\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mention\u00a0anything\u00a0about\u00a0that.\u00a0Wouldn\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0too?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0doesn\u2019t know\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0feel\u00a0like,\u201d Tabby\u00a0suggested.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0happens\u00a0sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0more\u00a0about\u00a0that,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0opened\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0around,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Gavin\u00a0walking into\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0darting\u00a0around\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Oh\u00a0hell\u2026<\/p>\n
How\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0where\u00a0his\u00a0daughter\u00a0was?<\/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 500 Chapter\u00a0500\u00a0 \u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0so,\u201d\u00a0she whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0hope\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0that\u00a0way too\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0return\u00a0home.\u201d That\u00a0was\u00a0another\u00a0reason\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0this mansion; […]<\/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-21568","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\/21568","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=21568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21568\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}