Chapter\u00a0547<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0moan\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0massaged\u00a0her\u00a0scalp,\u00a0a\u00a0sound\u00a0that\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0dick.\u00a0I\u00a0adjusted\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0ignored\u00a0the\u00a0aching<\/p>\n
feeling\u00a0between\u00a0my\u00a0legs\u00a0as I\u00a0continued\u00a0to run\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through her\u00a0hair,\u00a0making\u00a0sure\u00a0each\u00a0strand\u00a0was\u00a0lathered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0shampoo.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0liked\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0scent,\u00a0right\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0hair,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0admit,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hate\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rinsed\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0repeated\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0steps\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0conditioner.\u00a0Once she\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0clean,\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0soak\u00a0a\u00a0bit<\/p>\n
longer in\u00a0the\u00a0tub\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0cleaned\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to check\u00a0on Irene\u00a0to\u00a0make sure\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0soundly\u00a0sleeping\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0bed.\u00a0She\u00a0was<\/p>\n
completely\u00a0dead\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0checked\u00a0my\u00a0phone and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0Rachel had\u00a0left\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0messages.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0opening\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0wanted,\u00a0but\u00a0I<\/p>\n
decided\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0ignore\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u00a0put my\u00a0phone\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0nightstand,\u00a0plugging\u00a0it\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0charger.\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0suit,\u00a0neatly\u00a0folding\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0placing\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0dresser\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0sweatpants and<\/p>\n
threw\u00a0them\u00a0on,\u00a0leaving\u00a0myself\u00a0shirtless.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0myself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror,\u00a0my\u00a0abs\u00a0were\u00a0bulging\u00a0from my morning\u00a0workout,\u00a0and\u00a0I<\/p>\n
found\u00a0myself\u00a0flexing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0condescending,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0good\u2013looking.\u00a02<\/p>\n
The\u00a0soft\u00a0sounds\u00a0of\u00a0Judy\u00a0crying\u00a0caused\u00a0me\u00a0to pause.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0shattered\u00a0into a\u00a0million\u00a0pieces\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0sounds\u00a0of\u00a0her<\/p>\n
sobs.\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0water\u00a0splashing\u00a0slightly\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0attempted\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tub,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0cursed\u00a0under\u00a0her\u00a0breath\u00a0out\u00a0of<\/p>\n
frustration.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0quickly\u00a0walked\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom;\u00a0she\u00a0paused\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0caught\u00a0doing\u00a0something\u00a0she\u00a0shouldn\u2019t<\/p>\n
have\u00a0been\u00a0doing.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0hanging\u00a0over\u00a0the side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tub,\u00a0attempting\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out,\u00a0but\u00a0failing\u00a0miserably.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0red-<\/p>\n
rimmed,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0reddened\u00a0face,\u00a0tear\u2013filled\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0sounds\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0ago,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been<\/p>\n
crying.\u00a02\u00a0<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0shattered at\u00a0the\u00a0sight.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0help\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0controlled\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0couple of\u00a0strides\u00a0towards\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0resist\u00a0me as\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my<\/p>\n
arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0naked\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tub.\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0sink,\u00a0placing\u00a0her\u00a0down. She\u00a0shivered,\u00a0but\u00a0she<\/p>\n
was\u00a0trying\u00a0hard\u00a0not\u00a0to.\u00a0I\u00a0stifled\u00a0a\u00a0smile,\u00a0finding\u00a0it\u00a0cute.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a\u00a0towel,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0it\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0slight\u00a0flush\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0alcohol\u00a0was\u00a0fading,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0more<\/p>\n
focused;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0sobering.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0brokenly,\u00a0tears\u00a0spilling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0react,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0spilling out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0down<\/p>\n
her\u00a0cheeks.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0quickly\u00a0cupped\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0wiping\u00a0her\u00a0tears\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0thumbs.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0soothingly.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0sorry?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause\u00a0I\u00a0ruined\u00a0everything\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0embarrassed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0547<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Something\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0banquet,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0my heart.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0ruin\u00a0anything,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0softly.\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0held\u00a0her\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0She\u00a0buried\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest,\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0steady\u00a0beating\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0heart;\u00a0it\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0calming\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0my\u00a0fingers up\u00a0and\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0soothingly.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0bedroom.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0lay her\u00a0down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0left\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0grab\u00a0some\u00a0water\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0downstairs.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0Chester\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t want\u00a0anyone\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0questions\u00a0about\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0there so\u00a0late\u00a0at night.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0Judy,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0lying\u00a0down,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the ceiling.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0drink,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0handing\u00a0her\u00a0the cup\u00a0of water.\u00a0She\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0small\u00a0sips\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0water.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0flesh\u00a0against\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0went\u00a0willingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0barely\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0loaded\u00a0question\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0answer\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0just\u00a0one\u00a0to.\u00a0Because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0mine\u2026\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of her\u2026\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0protect\u00a0her.\u00a0Because\u00a0despite\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0chaos\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life,\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0thing\u00a0constant\u00a0is her.\u00a03<\/p>\n
Instead\u00a0of\u00a0telling\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0words,\u00a0I\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0chin\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0fingers,\u00a0making her\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0brought\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0hers.<\/p>\n
10\u00a0<\/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 547 Chapter\u00a0547 +25\u00a0Bonus She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0moan\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0massaged\u00a0her\u00a0scalp,\u00a0a\u00a0sound\u00a0that\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0dick.\u00a0I\u00a0adjusted\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0ignored\u00a0the\u00a0aching feeling\u00a0between\u00a0my\u00a0legs\u00a0as I\u00a0continued\u00a0to run\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through […]<\/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-21615","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\/21615","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=21615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21615\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}