Chapter\u00a0562<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to be\u00a0there,\u00a0right?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0would\u00a0mean\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0know\u00a0it\u00a0would.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0my\u00a0daughter,\u00a0rubbing\u00a0my\u00a0temple.\u00a0\u201cFor\u00a0the\u00a0hundredth\u00a0time,\u00a0Irene.\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0there.\u00a0You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0reserved\u00a0two\u00a0seats:\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0Nothing\u00a0can\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Theard\u00a0her\u00a0sighing\u00a0in\u00a0relief\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0good,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0later\u00a0tonight,\u00a0then.\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u00a0you\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0just\u00a0before\u00a0hanging\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0my\u00a0aggravation\u00a0growing\u00a0even\u00a0more;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0about\u00a0two\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0no\u00a0security\u00a0footage\u00a0recovery\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0night\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Grand\u00a0Casino\u00a0Hotel.\u00a0Monty\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0business;\u00a0he\u00a0arrived\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0working\u00a0aimlessly\u00a0at\u00a0getting\u00a0that\u00a0deleted\u00a0security\u00a0footage.\u00a0The\u00a0problem\u00a0was,\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0deleted\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0for\u00a0them\u00a0all\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0recovered\u00a0and\u00a0downloaded.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0now.\u00a0Especially\u00a0because\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0graduation\u00a0was\u00a0tonight,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0face\u00a0her\u00a0fully\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0Sitting\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony and\u00a0then\u00a0dinner\u00a0afterwards\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0lingering\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0gotten\u00a0another\u00a0pregnant\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0problem\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel,\u201d\u00a0Beta\u00a0Derek\u00a0said,\u00a0rushing\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0office.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0needs\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0to the\u00a0hospital.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
A\u00a0low\u00a0growl\u00a0escaped\u00a0me\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0argue\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0simply\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0followed\u00a0him\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0office\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0parlor where\u00a0Rachel\u00a0sat.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0sweating\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0heavy.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0showing\u00a0yet,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0much\u00a0too\u00a0early\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0supposed\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0for\u00a0that,\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0rested\u00a0lazily\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0belly\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0protecting\u00a0her\u00a0children.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0surge\u00a0of\u00a0anger,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0pushed\u00a0it\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cRachel,\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0sitting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch\u00a0beside\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0touch\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0hear\u00a0me\/\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0whimpered,\u00a0as if\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0severe\u00a0pain.\u00a0I\u00a0cursed\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0before\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0standing\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet,\u00a0lifting\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0demanded.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0taking\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0long\u00a0after,\u00a0we\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0Derek\u00a0parked\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entrance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0room,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u2018\u00a0waste\u00a0any\u00a0time.\u00a0I\u00a0quickly\u00a0got\u00a0out,\u00a0carrying\u00a0Rachel\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0hurried\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room,\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0desk\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0widening\u00a0upon\u00a0seeing<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0bowing\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0respect.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0seems\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0problem?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0widened\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0in\u00a0shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0page\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pierce\u00a0and\u00a0bring\u00a0Rachel\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0room\u00a0ASAP,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0pregnant\u00a0and something\u00a0is\u00a0wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0rushed\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0exactly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0before\u00a0long,\u00a0other\u00a0nurses\u00a0were\u00a0rushing\u00a0into\u00a0the waiting\u00a0room,\u00a0one\u00a0rolling\u00a0a\u00a0gurney.<\/p>\n
\u201cPut\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0gurney,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0ordered,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0concerned\u00a0and\u00a0rushed.<\/p>\n
I put\u00a0Rachel\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0gurney,\u00a0careful\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0her.\u00a0Soon,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0rushing\u00a0her\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0doors.\u00a0Only\u00a0one\u00a0nurse\u00a0remained\u00a0behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0But\u00a0while\u00a0they\u00a0examine\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0out here.\u201d\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0seat\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room\u00a0chairs,\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0brushing\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0multiple\u00a0times.<\/p>\n
Despite\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0sex\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0a\u00a0possibility\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0did.\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0for\u00a0certain\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0proof\u00a0otherwise.\u00a0But\u00a0that\u00a0meant\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being,\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0prepared\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0worst.\u00a0This\u00a0baby\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0carrying\u00a0could\u00a0very\u00a0well\u00a0be\u00a0mine,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0duty\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0both\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0were\u00a0okay,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0resent\u00a0Rachel\u00a0a\u00a0little.\u00a0I\u00a0resented\u00a0Rachel\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0Judy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0my arms\u00a0right\u00a0now;\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0reason\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0yet\u00a0to\u00a0tell Judy\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u2026<\/p>\n
How\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0feel?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0question\u00a0lingered\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0mind,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0snapping\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0camera\u00a0brought\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0reality.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0Landed\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0familiar figure\u00a0seated\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0of the\u00a0chairs\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0the\u00a0eyes\u00a0of\u00a0Kelsey\u00a0Cash,\u00a0Ethan\u2019s\u00a0sister.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0552<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0grinning\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0plummeted.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stood,\u00a0her\u00a0short\u00a0blond\u00a0locks\u00a0tucked\u00a0neatly\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0hips\u00a0swaying\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0attempting to\u00a0seduce\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0attempt,\u00a0though.<\/p>\n
\u201cFancy\u00a0seeing\u00a0you\u00a0here,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Kelsey\u00a0said,\u00a0sitting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0seat\u00a0beside\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0got to\u00a0say,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0level.<\/p>\n
\u201cBringing\u00a0your mistress\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0hospital,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0batting\u00a0her\u00a0lashes.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0here\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0spoken\u00a0for.\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 562 Chapter\u00a0562 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to be\u00a0there,\u00a0right?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0would\u00a0mean\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0know\u00a0it\u00a0would.\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0my\u00a0daughter,\u00a0rubbing\u00a0my\u00a0temple.\u00a0\u201cFor\u00a0the\u00a0hundredth\u00a0time,\u00a0Irene.\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0there.\u00a0You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0reserved\u00a0two\u00a0seats:\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0Nothing\u00a0can\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0event.\u201d Theard\u00a0her\u00a0sighing\u00a0in\u00a0relief\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0phone. 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