Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cHello,\u00a0is\u00a0this\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0past\u00a010\u00a0pm;\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0calling\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0hour?\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0unknown\u00a0number,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0recognize\u00a0the\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
Furrowing my\u00a0brows,\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0speaking.\u00a0May\u00a0I\u00a0ask\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0calling?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0to\u00a0bother\u00a0you\u00a0at\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0late\u00a0hour,\u00a0Mam.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0your\u00a0number\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0by\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0name.\u00a0Gavin?\u00a0Why\u00a0would\u00a0Gavin\u00a0be\u00a0having\u00a0this\u00a0man\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a010\u00a0pm?<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0everything\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0here\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Grand\u00a0Casino\u00a0Hotel;\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0passed\u00a0out\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0guy\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0Luis,\u00a0the\u00a0bartender.\u00a0He\u00a0wrote\u00a0your\u00a0name\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0number and\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0have you\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible.\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0passed\u00a0out a\u00a0few\u00a0seconds\u00a0ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0off my\u00a0sleep\u00a0shorts\u00a0and\u00a0tank\u00a0top so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0put\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0jeans\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0sweater.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0passed\u00a0out?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0holding\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0between\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder\u00a0and\u00a0cheek\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0jeans.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0did\u00a0he\u00a0pass\u00a0out?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0strange\u00a0thing\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0looks\u00a0like\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0can\u00a0handle\u00a0alcohol,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0only had\u00a0one\u00a0scotch.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0imagine\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0get\u00a0drunk based\u00a0on\u00a0that\u00a0one\u00a0drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0on my\u00a0way\u00a0there\u00a0now.\u00a0Make\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0anywhere,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0urgently\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0purse\u00a0and\u00a0hurried\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0can,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0bartender,\u00a0Luis,\u00a0said.\u00a0I\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone without\u00a0saying\u00a0another\u00a0word.\u00a0I\u00a0hurried\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0steps\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0freeze\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw that\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0car\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0driveway.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0inwardly\u00a0cursed,\u00a0remembering\u00a0both\u00a0my\u00a0parents\u00a0had\u00a0plans\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0evening.\u00a0I\u00a0seriously\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0car,\u00a0but\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0insisting\u00a0on\u00a0having\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0men\u00a0drive\u00a0me\u00a0around\u00a0this\u00a0past\u00a0year\u00a0or\u00a0so,\u00a0my\u00a0need\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0car\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0until\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0first\u00a0instinct\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0Nan,\u00a0but\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0answer, I\u00a0called\u00a0Chester.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0answer\u00a0either,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0assumed\u00a0they\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0Uber\u00a0app\u00a0instead\u00a0and\u00a0quickly\u00a0selected\u00a0an\u00a0uber,\u00a0hoping\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0to\u00a0arrive.<\/p>\n
Thankfully,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0driver\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0corner,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0within\u00a0minutes.\u00a0As\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0I\u00a0quickly\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0backseat.\u00a0He\u00a0greeted\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0asked\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0heat\u00a0was okay\u00a0or\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0much.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0fine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0rushed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0time.\u00a0If\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0just\u00a0hurry,\u00a0that\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0great.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0in\u00a0drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0523<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0driving\u00a0fairly\u00a0faster\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0typical\u00a0speed\u00a0limit,\u00a0it\u00a0still wasn\u2019t\u00a0fast\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0liking,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0growing\u00a0impatient.\u00a0We\u00a0were\u00a0beyond\u00a0wolf\u00a0territory\u00a0and\u00a0deep\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0human\u00a0territory,\u00a0where\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0other\u00a0wolf\u00a0packs\u00a0for\u00a0miles.\u00a0The\u00a0Grand\u00a0Casino\u00a0Hotel\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0heart\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0city,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0biggest\u00a0building\u00a0in our\u00a0region.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0with\u00a0golden\u00a0d\u00e9cor\u00a0and\u00a0bright\u00a0sparkling\u00a0neon\u00a0lights\u00a0that\u00a0led\u00a0their\u00a0way\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0casino.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0slot\u00a0machines\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0even<\/p>\n
got\u00a0out\u00a0of the\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0incredibly\u00a0busy,\u00a0even\u00a0at\u00a0this late\u00a0hour.<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0everyone\u00a0in their\u00a0best\u00a0clothing,\u00a0I\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0inappropriate\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0a\u00a0hoodie\u00a0and\u00a0jeans.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0ready\u00a0before coming\u00a0here.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0social\u00a0call;\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0rescue\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0still\u00a0wondered\u00a0why\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0me\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0the\u00a0Bartender\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0anybody\u00a0else.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0wait\u00a0here\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0friend?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0leave.\u201d<\/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 523 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cHello,\u00a0is\u00a0this\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague?\u201d I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0past\u00a010\u00a0pm;\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0calling\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0hour?\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0unknown\u00a0number,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0recognize\u00a0the\u00a0voice. Furrowing my\u00a0brows,\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0speaking.\u00a0May\u00a0I\u00a0ask\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0calling?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0to\u00a0bother\u00a0you\u00a0at\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0late\u00a0hour,\u00a0Mam.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0your\u00a0number\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0by\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u2026\u201d […]<\/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-21591","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\/21591","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=21591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21591\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}