Chapter\u00a0555\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0time\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar?\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0security\u00a0footage\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0that\u00a0sooner.<\/p>\n
Running\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0hair,\u00a0I\u00a0muttered,\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0before\u00a09.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0typing\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0ask,\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0looking\u00a0into\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0drifting\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0room\u00a0door,\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u2013rooted\u00a0worry\u00a0festering\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause\u00a0I\u00a0might have\u00a0gotten\u00a0her\u00a0pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0sat\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0bed,\u00a0watching\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u00a0stormed out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0Her\u00a0chest\u00a0felt\u00a0heavy,\u00a0though\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0elated.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0a baby;\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0perfect\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0trap\u00a0Gavin\u00a0into\u00a0mating\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0Once\u00a0he\u00a0makes\u00a0her\u00a0his\u00a0Luna,\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0pack\u00a0will\u00a0fall\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0feet;\u00a0she\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0company\u00a0once\u00a0and\u00a0for all,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0bring\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0touched\u00a0her\u00a0belly\u00a0where\u00a0her future\u00a0lay.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0mate\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0will\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0paternity\u00a0test\u00a0once\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0old\u00a0enough,\u201d\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pierce\u00a0continued,\u00a0making\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0heart\u00a0thud\u00a0even\u00a0faster\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0for\u00a0precaution.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said;\u00a0a\u00a0paternity\u00a0test\u00a0was\u00a0easy\u00a0to\u00a0fake;\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0no\u00a0issue\u00a0getting\u00a0fake\u00a0results.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more\u00a0words\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0doctor,\u00a0she\u00a0too\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0soon\u00a0after.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0Rachel\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0a\u00a0slow\u00a0grin\u00a0spread\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0beside\u00a0the\u00a0bed.\u00a0She\u00a0scrolled\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0found\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout\u00a0time\u00a0you\u00a0called\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0dangerous,\u00a0sending\u00a0a\u00a0shiver\u00a0down\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0spine.<\/p>\n
\u201cAw,\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0missed\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0teased.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0month,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0growled.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0from\u00a0you\u00a0much\u00a0sooner.\u00a0Why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0now\u00a0just\u00a0contacting\u00a0me?!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJealousy\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0practically\u00a0purred.\u00a0\u201cDidn\u2019t\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0test\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0seethed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0an\u00a0update\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0progress.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0sticking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0plan?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sticking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0plan.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0report\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0right now\u2026\u00a0just\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith\u00a0whose\u00a0baby?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome\u00a0humans\u2026\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0promised,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0Gavin\u00a0truly\u00a0touch\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0his\u00a0to\u00a0touch.\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0belong\u00a0to\u00a0you, My\u00a0Love.\u201d\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0he\u00a0thinks\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0his\u00a0baby?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0made\u00a0him\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0during\u00a0a\u00a0drunken\u00a0one\u2013night\u00a0stand,\u00a0one\u00a0he\u00a0barely\u00a0remembers\u00a0anything\u00a0from\u00a0**\u00a0night.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0plan,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0will\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0once\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0born?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0rolled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0555<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know;\u00a0maybe\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0away\u00a0for\u00a0adoption\u00a0or\u00a0something.\u00a0Does\u00a0it\u00a0really matter\u00a0what\u00a0happens\u00a0to\u00a0it?\u00a0It\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0half\u00a0human\u2026\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0practically\u00a0useless\u00a0to\u00a0us.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0never\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0wolf.\u201d\u00a012<\/p>\n
True,\u00a0but\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0ticket\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0corporation.\u00a0If\u00a0he\u00a0thinks\u00a0that baby\u00a0is\u00a0his\u2026\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0heir.\u00a0We\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0tread\u00a0carefully\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0off\u00a0this\u00a0mission.\u00a0$1<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0grinned,\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0splaying\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0still\u00a0flat\u00a0belly.\u00a0The\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0taking\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0Corporation\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0at\u00a0choke\u00a0hold\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0racing\u00a0with\u00a0exciteinent.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust\u00a0me,\u00a0love.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0doing.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0wary\u00a0of\u00a0trusting\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0but\u00a0once\u00a0he\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0terms\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0baby,\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0around and\u00a0start\u00a0accepting\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0better\u00a0be\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0growled.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0resources\u00a0into\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0giggles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0over\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0it.\u00a0Then\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0done\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0company\u00a0are\u00a0officially\u00a0destroyed,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0right\u00a0back\u00a0there,\u00a0warming\u00a0your\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0being\u00a0your\u00a0mate\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0we\u00a0always\u00a0planned.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0heaved\u00a0a\u00a0sigh.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0regularly\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0updated.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0waiting\u00a0again,\u00a0Lila.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWouldn\u2019t\u00a0dream\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0Alpha.\u2018<\/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 555 Chapter\u00a0555\u00a0 \u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0time\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar?\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0security\u00a0footage\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0me. I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0that\u00a0sooner. 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