Chapter\u00a0540<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0time\u00a0had\u00a0completely\u00a0stopped.\u00a0I\u00a0turned,\u00a0willing\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0to\u00a0cooperate\u00a0and\u00a0move.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u00a0I\u00a0almost wished\u00a0I<\/p>\n
could\u00a0turn\u00a0back\u00a0around,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Judy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most beautiful\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0life.\u00a0Her\u00a0long\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0curled\u00a0perfectly\u00a0and\u00a0draped\u00a0around\u00a0her<\/p>\n
shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0delicate\u00a0waves\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0my\u00a0fingers through it.\u00a0The\u00a0dress\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0it<\/p>\n
was\u00a0made\u00a0for\u00a0her,\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0every\u00a0curve\u00a0perfectly.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0elegant,\u00a0leaving\u00a0no\u00a0mystery\u00a0of\u00a0what\u00a0lay\u00a0underneath\u00a0the\u00a0fabric.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0a<\/p>\n
surge\u00a0of\u00a0jealousy\u00a0and\u00a0panic\u00a0for\u00a0a moment,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0other\u00a0men\u00a0would\u00a0also be\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0her body in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was<\/p>\n
looking\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0body.\u00a01<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0long legs\u00a0seemed\u00a0even\u00a0longer\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0heels\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0wearing,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0the urge\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0run\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0up<\/p>\n
her\u00a0smooth\u00a0skin.\u00a0She\u00a0wore\u00a0makeup,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0liked\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0did\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0hid\u00a0her\u00a0true beauty,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0makeup\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0this\u00a0time\u00a0almost\u00a0highlighted\u00a0her\u00a0natural\u00a0beauty.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0handiwork\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0took\u00a0part\u00a0in\u00a0doing\u00a0her\u00a0makeup.\u00a0My daughter\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0good\u00a0at\u00a0matching\u00a0colors\u00a0and\u00a0giving makeovers.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0needed\u00a0a\u00a0makeover,\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0stunning.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0stood\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0a\u00a0proud\u00a0smirk\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0scanned\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0noting\u00a0how\u00a0the\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0most\u00a0women\u00a0were\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0beauty.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0twist\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0pull<\/p>\n
her\u00a0away and\u00a0hide\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0their\u00a0sight.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf didn\u2019t\u00a0hate\u00a0that\u00a0idea;\u00a0in\u00a0fact,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0encouraging\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Rachel\u00a0saying\u00a0from\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0drawing\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0present moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said without\u00a0taking\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0off\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0asked\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0doing\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0repeated,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0asking,\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0presence.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0accusatory,\u00a0though\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0hide it.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0insecurity\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0that\u00a0irked\u00a0me.\u00a02<\/p>\n
\u201cShe must\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0kept\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0murmur.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0swallowed;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at Judy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0case,\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0go\u00a0and\u00a0say\u00a0hello,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0suggests,\u00a0draping\u00a0a\u00a0protective\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0mine.\u00a02\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0bicep\u00a0before\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0lifted\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0hers.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0touch,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0rip\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0off\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0her thinking touching\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0okay.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0at an\u00a0event\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0plus,\u00a0I truly\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0regain\u00a0my\u00a0friendship\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0romantically\u00a0appealing anymore,\u00a0that<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0540<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0missed\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0friend.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good friend\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0became\u00a0serious.\u00a09<\/p>\n
At\u00a0least,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0friend.<\/p>\n
Turns\u00a0out\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0using\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0information\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0boss,\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill.\u00a03<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
But\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0promise\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0myself\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0hold\u00a0that\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0person\u00a0now;\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0faced\u00a0the<\/p>\n
consequences of\u00a0her\u00a0actions,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0remorse.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to punish\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0happened\u00a0so\u00a0long<\/p>\n
ago\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0irrelevant\u00a0now.\u00a013<\/p>\n
Realizing\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0response,\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0nod\u00a0before\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0back\u00a0on Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0saw<\/p>\n
me\u00a0or\u00a0not,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0older\u00a0gentleman\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0taken\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0her.\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0also talking to<\/p>\n
him,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0sole attention\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0Judy.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0uncomfortable,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0pink\u00a0at whatever\u00a0he\u00a0was<\/p>\n
saying\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0look\u00a0younger\u00a0and more\u00a0adorable.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0emotions\u00a0that\u00a0bubbled\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0her,\u00a0Rachel trailing\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0energy\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0place.\u00a0My\u00a0eye\u00a0remained\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0approached.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0nearly in\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0her\u00a0breath\u00a0catching\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0throat,\u00a0and her\u00a0body\u00a0tense.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0delicate\u00a0throat\u00a0tense\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep her\u00a0own\u00a0emotions in\u00a0check.\u00a0Goddess,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0beautiful<\/p>\n
up\u00a0close.\u00a0Her\u00a0scent\u00a0was\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0silk blanket,\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0loved\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0reacted\u00a0to me;\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0breathing\u00a0quickened\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0heartrate;\u00a0the\u00a0way she\u00a0nervously\u00a0fiddled<\/p>\n
with\u00a0her fingers,\u00a0not\u00a0knowing\u00a0what\u00a0to do with\u00a0them.\u00a0The\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lip,\u00a0drew\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0plump<\/p>\n
and\u00a0very\u00a0kissable\u00a0mouth.\u00a0The\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened\u00a0and\u00a0dilated\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0doe\u2013like features\u00a0growing\u00a0larger\u00a0by\u00a0each<\/p>\n
passing\u00a0second.<\/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 540 Chapter\u00a0540 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV It\u00a0was\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0time\u00a0had\u00a0completely\u00a0stopped.\u00a0I\u00a0turned,\u00a0willing\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0to\u00a0cooperate\u00a0and\u00a0move.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u00a0I\u00a0almost wished\u00a0I could\u00a0turn\u00a0back\u00a0around,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0her. Judy. […]<\/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-21608","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\/21608","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=21608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21608\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}