Chapter\u00a0507\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
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so\u00a0numb\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0inside\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0hearing\u00a0had\u00a0faded,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0left\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0me\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0bubble\u00a0I\u00a0created\u00a0around\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cend\u00a0call\u201d\u00a0button as\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0shoved\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0pocket,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0what more<\/p>\n
she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0ended\u00a0up\u00a0outside\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0student\u00a0lounge;\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0overdrive,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0control\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0paralyzed\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0passed\u00a0around\u00a0me,\u00a0swallowing\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0abyss.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0realize\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Nan\u2019s<\/p>\n
voice\u00a0from\u00a0beside\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0studying\u00a0my\u00a0pale\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0really looked\u00a0at her.\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0lingering\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0tipped\u00a0down\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0concerned\u00a0frown.\u00a0Her\u00a0brows\u00a0were\u00a0pinched\u00a0together\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0lingering on\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0what<\/p>\n
to\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0so\u00a0stupid;\u00a0here\u00a0I\u00a0was,\u00a0thinking\u00a0this\u00a0guy\u00a0might\u00a0actually\u00a0like\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0thinking\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0developed\u00a0genuine\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0instead\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0woman,\u00a0playing house\u00a0with\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0letting\u00a0her\u00a0answer\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u2026\u00a0taking\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0dates\u2026<\/p>\n
ignoring\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0wondering\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0I did\u00a0wrong.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0realize\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0crying\u00a0until\u00a0Nan wrapped\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0pulled me\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0tight\u00a0hug.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0things\u00a0were\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0breaking\u00a0apart,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0nobody\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0pieces.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0whimpering\u00a0and\u00a0howling\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0feeling\u00a0and\u00a0feeding\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0pain,\u00a0matching\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0own.\u00a0\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0happened,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Please\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0hate\u00a0seeing\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0called\u00a0Gavin\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0myself\u00a0whisper.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0answered.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0closed\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0continued to\u00a0hug\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0asshole,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0deserve\u00a0you\u00a0if\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0how\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0treat\u00a0you.\u00a0Just\u00a0because\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan,\u00a0he\u00a0thinks\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0play with\u00a0your\u00a0emotions.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0fair.\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0point,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0chimed.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0phone,\u00a0sighing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0me\u00a0carefully.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0is\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0me\u00a0up,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.<\/p>\n
\u2018Not\u00a0Erik?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0with\u00a0raised\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
A\u00a01\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0507<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
She\u00a0knew\u00a0Erik\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0typical\u00a0driver\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0appointed\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0back,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t Erik\u00a0picking\u00a0me\u00a0up,\u00a0typically\u00a0it<\/p>\n
would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0Taylor\u00a0only\u00a0picked\u00a0me\u00a0up\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0me\u00a0somewhere\u00a0specific\u00a0or\u00a0in\u00a0emergency\u00a0situations.\u00a0But\u00a0this\u00a0past\u00a0week\u00a0or\u00a0so,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0him\u00a0picking\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0school\u00a0and\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0home.\u00a0Even when\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0tutoring\u00a0Matt,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0Taylor\u00a0who\u00a0picked me\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0heavy\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0parking\u00a0lot.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0go,\u00a0shouting\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0her\u00a0later.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0responding;\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0numb,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0my\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0parking\u00a0lot,\u00a0I\u00a0spotted\u00a0his\u00a0car\u00a0almost\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0backseat,\u00a0settling\u00a0myself\u00a0before\u00a0my\u00a0eyes<\/p>\n
found\u00a0Taylor\u2019s.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0mirror\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0curious\u00a0gaze,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0staring\u00a0back,\u00a0he\u00a0quickly<\/p>\n
returned\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0front,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0road.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0pulling\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0main\u00a0road\u00a0and\u00a0driving\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0lines.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0talked\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0sounded\u00a0stronger\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0felt.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0mirror\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0decipher\u00a0the\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured,\u00a0without\u00a0offering\u00a0much\u00a0more information.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0busy\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0project\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Landry<\/p>\n
Corporation.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0not\u00a0believing\u00a0a\u00a0word\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes\u00a0he\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0new\u00a0business\u00a0partners\u00a0or\u00a0someone\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0project?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while;\u00a0his\u00a0jaw\u00a0was\u00a0ticking,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0clenched and\u00a0unclenched\u00a0it.\u00a0He\u00a0finally\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0the<\/p>\n
mirror.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0softer\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0would.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0probably\u00a0better\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0spoke\u00a0to<\/p>\n
him directly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0would\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.<\/p>\n
Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0looked as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about to\u00a0say\u00a0something\u00a0else,\u00a0but\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0could,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ring.\u00a0Aggravated\u00a0by\u00a0the<\/p>\n
interruption,\u00a0I\u00a0huffed\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0phone out of\u00a0my\u00a0pocket.\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0screen\u00a0and\u00a0big\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0answered\u00a0the<\/p>\n
call.\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy!\u00a0I\u00a0need your help,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0practically\u00a0shouted\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0Emalyn\u2026\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0sick.\u00a0She\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0crying.\u00a0Please<\/p>\n
hurry!\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word, leaving\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0in\u00a0knots.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0road,\u00a0his\u00a0mind\u00a0a\u00a0thousand miles\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
2<\/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 507 Chapter\u00a0507\u00a0 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV My\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0frigid\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0what\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u2026a\u00a0woman\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0even\u00a0heard\u00a0of\u00a0before,\u00a0saying\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0shower.\u00a0My\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0shook,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0shattering\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0registered\u00a0her\u00a0words\u00a0next\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was so\u00a0numb\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0inside\u00a0out. My\u00a0hearing\u00a0had\u00a0faded,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0left\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0me\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0bubble\u00a0I\u00a0created\u00a0around\u00a0myself. 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