Judy\u2019s\u00a0PV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0Irene.\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0Rachel\u00a0asking\u00a0Gavin\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0should\u00a0wear\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0charity\u00a0event\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday,\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0event\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0fair\u00a0share\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0events,\u00a0and\u00a0both\u00a0my\u00a0parents\u00a0would\u00a0probably\u00a0be\u00a0there,\u00a0seeming\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0Deltas\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack;\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0intending,\u00a0especially\u00a0since\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0falling\u00a0out\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0his\u00a0one\u00a0and\u00a0only\u00a0love,\u00a0returned.\u00a0But\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stare\u00a0at\u00a0Irene,\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0seriousness\u00a0hidden\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0blue\u00a0gaze\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0nibbles\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,<\/p>\n
waiting\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0charity\u00a0event?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0barely\u00a0above\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0shifted\u00a0Emalyn\u2019s\u00a0position\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lap.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cNan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0agreed\u00a0to\u00a0babysit\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0while I\u2019m\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0event.\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0thing<\/p>\n
alone\u2026\u00a0especially\u00a0if\u00a0Ethan\u2019s\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0there.\u00a0What\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0break\u00a0and\u00a0bring\u00a0up\u00a0Emalyn?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0at\u00a0her;\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0that.\u00a0Despite\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0nature\u00a0and\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0did\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0brother,\u00a0Irene\u00a0wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n
great\u00a0at\u00a0keeping\u00a0secrets.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0expect\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0help you\u00a0keep\u00a0this\u00a0secret?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0her\u00a0carefully.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0there,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0some\u00a0support.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know,\u00a0I\u00a0bet\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0asked\u00a0Chuck,\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0drop\u00a0whatever\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0doing\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0help\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0suggest,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0because<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0already\u00a0feel\u00a0myself\u00a0caving.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0ran\u00a0her\u00a0fingers through\u00a0her\u00a0blonde,\u00a0disheveled\u00a0hair.\u00a0The\u00a0mom\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0used\u00a0to.\u00a0For\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0with\u00a0perfect\u00a0clothing\u00a0and\u00a0perfect\u00a0hair\u00a024\/7\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t<\/p>\n
showered\u00a0in\u00a0days\u00a0and\u00a0was wearing\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0clothes,\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0stain,\u00a0then\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0lives\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0country,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0reminded\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0him\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0something\u00a0like\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0him?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0checks\u00a0turned\u00a0a\u00a0shade\u00a0of\u00a0pink\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0nibbled\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0nervously\u00a0again\u00a0before\u00a0nodding.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0weird\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0explain\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happening\u00a0between\u00a0us.\u00a0But\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0believe\u00a0in\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mates?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blinked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
Second\u00a0chance\u00a0mates\u00a0were\u00a0extremely\u00a0rare\u00a0and\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0personally\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0herself\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0found\u00a0them\u00a0worthy\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0chance.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0strange\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0asking\u00a0because\u00a0Irene\u00a0never\u00a0even\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0first\u00a0mate.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0534<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0stories\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0happening,\u00a0but\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0eyes. But\u00a0Irene,\u00a0you\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0need\u00a0a<\/p>\n
first\u00a0mate\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance,\u00a0mate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0duh.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0rolling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0malice\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0smirk\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0met\u00a0my<\/p>\n
gaze\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0Chuck\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0first\u00a0mate.\u201d\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blinked\u00a0again,\u00a0dumbstruck\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0admittance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0shocked.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0face\u00a0turned\u00a0a\u00a0bright\u00a0shade\u00a0of\u00a0red\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0placed\u00a0a\u00a0sleeping\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0carrier that\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0the<\/p>\n
couch.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0promise\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0anyone\u00a0about\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0serious.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0of\u00a0course.\u00a0I\u00a0promise\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0honesty.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0relaxed\u00a0slightly\u00a0and\u00a0nodded.\u00a0She\u00a0stole\u00a0herself,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0inner<\/p>\n
turmoil in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0that\u00a0creased\u00a0her\u00a0forehead.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0so\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0began.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0wolf\u00a0recognized\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0we\u00a0spotted\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0That\u00a0explains\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0him;\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0known\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0like<\/p>\n
that.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0recognize\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0whispering;\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0two\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.\u00a0Then\u00a0again,\u00a0this\u00a0mansion\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0staff.\u00a0\u201cWhispering\u00a0Walls,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0called\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t he\u00a0recognize\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0mate\u00a0once,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0she\u00a0died\u00a0during\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0attack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Realization\u00a0dawned\u00a0on\u00a0me;\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0granted\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance,\u00a0mate,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0it\u00a0until\u00a0you\u00a0mark\u00a0them\u00a0officially.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the<\/p>\n
Moon\u00a0Goddess\u2019s\u00a0one\u00a0condition.\u00a0She\u00a0wants\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0naturally\u00a0and\u00a0truly\u00a0move\u00a0on from\u00a0our\u00a0past;\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0want<\/p>\n
us\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0influenced\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0mate\u00a0bond.\u00a0She\u00a0will\u00a0bring\u00a0us\u00a0together\u00a0by allowing\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0that\u00a0connection\u00a0towards\u00a0one\u00a0another,\u00a0but<\/p>\n
we\u00a0are\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0relationship\u00a0blossom\u00a0and\u00a0work\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0own.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0marked\u00a0and\u00a0officially\u00a0mated,\u00a0our\u00a0wolves\u00a0will<\/p>\n
recognize\u00a0each\u00a0other\u00a0as\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mates,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019ll\u00a0only\u00a0bring\u00a0us\u00a0closer\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0our\u00a0love\u00a0that\u00a0much\u00a0stronger.<\/p>\n
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