Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
8\u00a0years\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0hugged\u00a0the\u00a0satin bedsheets\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0naked\u00a0form\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0dark\u00a0hair\u00a0crowning\u00a0her<\/p>\n
features\u00a0messily\u00a0after\u00a0their night\u00a0of\u00a0fun.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0passionate\u00a0lover\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0ever\u00a0had,\u00a0and\u00a0she has\u00a0had\u00a0many in\u00a0the\u00a0past,\u00a0not\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin knew\u00a0about\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0As\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0knew,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0her first\u00a0serious\u00a0lover.\u00a0The\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0cum\u00a0in\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0way,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0far\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0he\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0a\u00a0towel\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0his\u00a0waist,\u00a0hanging\u00a0low\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0hips,\u00a0his\u00a0hair\u00a0wet\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0shower\u00a0and\u00a0beads\u00a0of\u00a0water\u00a0dripping\u00a0off his\u00a0chest,\u00a0he\u00a0grinned\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0wrapped\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0burrito,\u00a0naked\u00a0and\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0another\u00a0round\u00a0with<\/p>\n
him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0amazing\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0never\u00a0tire\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0bends\u00a0to\u00a0her level,\u00a0brushing\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0sweet\u00a0and\u00a0plump\u00a0mouth.\u00a0She\u00a0breathed\u00a0him\u00a0in,\u00a0admittedly\u00a0loving\u00a0his\u00a0scent.\u00a0She\u00a0never expected to\u00a0love\u00a0his\u00a0scent\u00a0as\u00a0much\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0does,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0heart<\/p>\n
was\u00a0beating\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0chest\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0rapid\u00a0speed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0him\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0handsome\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0looks\u00a0alone\u00a0made her\u00a0knees\u00a0weak.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been drawn to\u00a0his\u00a0looks\u00a0and\u00a0though\u00a0getting\u00a0into his\u00a0bed\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0easy,\u00a0though\u00a0that\u00a0proved\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0wrong.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0finally have\u00a0this<\/p>\n
intimacy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0ran\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0wet\u00a0hair\u00a0as\u00a0he deepened\u00a0the\u00a0kiss,\u00a0his\u00a0tongue\u00a0dancing\u00a0with\u00a0hers\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0heated\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0passion.\u00a0He<\/p>\n
moaned\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0mouth,\u00a0loving\u00a0her\u00a0taste\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0loved\u00a0his.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0her\u00a0mission was the\u00a0furthest\u00a0thing\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0mind,\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0always\u00a0was whenever\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0together.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0lot<\/p>\n
easier\u00a0to\u00a0remember\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pressed\u00a0her into\u00a0the bed,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0gift,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0finally\u00a0revealed\u00a0her\u00a0completely\u00a0naked\u00a0body,\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl\u00a0escaped\u00a0his\u00a0throat.\u00a0She\u00a0giggled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0wrapped\u00a0herself\u00a0around\u00a0him,\u00a0pulling\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0towel.<\/p>\n
Another\u00a0round\u00a0later,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0sweaty\u00a0and\u00a0breathless,\u00a0laughing\u00a0like\u00a0two\u00a0kids\u00a0who were\u00a0caught\u00a0doing\u00a0something\u00a0naughty.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0need\u00a0another shower,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0laughed,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her into\u00a0his\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
Since\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u2019s\u00a0death,\u00a0almost\u00a012\u00a0years\u00a0ago,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0allowed himself\u00a0to\u00a0open up\u00a0to\u00a0another\u00a0woman.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0had\u00a0plenty\u00a0of<\/p>\n
meaningless\u00a0sex,\u00a0sure,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0different\u00a0about Rachel.\u00a0She understood\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0nobody\u00a0else\u00a0did;\u00a0she<\/p>\n
got\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0cared for\u00a0his\u00a0sister\u00a0while\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0recovering\u00a0from\u00a0drugs\u00a0and alcohol\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0his sister\u00a0during\u00a0her<\/p>\n
pregnancy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0sister\u00a0if\u00a0Cassie\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0run\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0boyfriend\u00a0and\u00a0baby.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0searching\u00a0for<\/p>\n
months\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0them,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0empty\u00a0every\u00a0time.\u00a0He\u00a0actively\u00a0has\u00a0men\u00a0in\u00a0search\u00a0of\u00a0his sister\u00a0and\u00a0nephew,\u00a0and<\/p>\n
throughout\u00a0it\u00a0all,\u00a0Rachel\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
She snuck\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0wedged\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0into\u00a0his heart\u00a0and\u00a0made him\u00a0feel\u00a0things he\u00a0hadn\u2019t felt\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time.\u00a0Though,\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0was<\/p>\n
still\u00a0warming\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0he\u00a0also\u00a0understands\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0human\u00a0side needed\u00a0a\u00a0companion\u2026\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0his bed\u00a0warm and\u00a0heart<\/p>\n
happy,\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0allowed\u00a0Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0explore\u00a0this thing\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel\u2026\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0real relationship\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0love\u00a0her\u00a0in a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0only<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0could\u00a0love\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0wolf\u00a0hated the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0marking\u00a0her,\u00a0though,\u00a0but\u00a0Gavin\u00a0knew\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0mind\u00a0that\u00a0Rachel would\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0where<\/p>\n
his\u00a0mark\u2026\u00a0and his\u00a0ring.\u00a04<\/p>\n
As\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0popped\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0head,\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0himself\u00a0playing with\u00a0her\u00a0ring\u00a0finger\u00a0idly,\u00a0a\u00a0contented\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face as he\u00a0held<\/p>\n
her\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0She\u00a0nuzzled\u00a0against\u00a0him,\u00a0breathing\u00a0in his\u00a0comforting\u00a0scent and\u00a0basking in\u00a0his warmth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0mind?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0peeking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0lashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0more than I\u00a0ever\u00a0thought\u00a0possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0wolf\u00a0scoffed,\u00a0but he swallowed\u00a0it\u00a0down,\u00a0ignoring\u00a0that aging\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0stomach.\u00a0He\u00a0thought\u00a0this\u00a0was only<\/p>\n
infatuation\u00a0and signs\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0true\u00a0loneliness,\u00a0but\u00a0Gavin\u00a0disagreed.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0words,\u00a0closing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0allowing\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0wash over\u00a0her.\u00a0A\u00a0guilt hit her\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0chest,\u00a0but\u00a0she<\/p>\n
swallowed\u00a0it\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered the\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0was speaking,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0telling\u00a0her\u00a0what she\u00a0was\u00a0doing\u00a0was<\/p>\n
wrong\u2026\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0herself;\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0him.\u00a0Strong\u00a0feelings.<\/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 513 Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV 8\u00a0years\u00a0ago. Rachel\u00a0hugged\u00a0the\u00a0satin bedsheets\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0naked\u00a0form\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0dark\u00a0hair\u00a0crowning\u00a0her features\u00a0messily\u00a0after\u00a0their night\u00a0of\u00a0fun.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0passionate\u00a0lover\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0ever\u00a0had,\u00a0and\u00a0she […]<\/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-21581","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\/21581","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=21581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}