Chapter\u00a0563<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0gives\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0me like\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0feeling\u00a0my\u00a0temper\u00a0rising.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0laughed,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0rip\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0right\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0serious\u00a0audacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0much\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0reprimand\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased.\u00a0\u201cEspecially\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0your\u00a0secret.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0secret\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0her\u00a0games.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0sparkled\u00a0with\u00a0mischief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0secret\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0your\u00a0precious\u00a0Judy\u00a0knowing,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0seat\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0in.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0keep your\u00a0little\u00a0secret,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0cost\u00a0you.\u201d\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0already\u00a0have\u00a0money?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0folding\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0money\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0after,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0grin\u00a0lighting\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0your\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0marriage.\u00a0Marry\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0keep\u00a0your\u00a0secret.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0kidding\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered,\u00a0rolling\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0secret\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0talking about.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0agreeing\u00a0to\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out?\u201d She\u00a0asked,\u00a0leaning\u00a0forward.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0got\u00a0out,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0destroy\u00a0you.\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0take?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0destroy\u00a0me,\u00a0Kelsey.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0destroy\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0your\u00a0entire\u00a0family\u00a0in\u00a0seconds.\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0take?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0threatened\u00a0right\u00a0back,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0darkening\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0anger\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blinked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0whirling,\u00a0though\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0back\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0Luna\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0arm,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0even\u00a0sicker.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0training\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0life\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Luna.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0what\u00a0your\u00a0mistress\u00a0and\u00a0Judy\u00a0can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0too\u00a0young.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0years\u00a0younger\u00a0than\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0shot\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0age\u00a0as\u00a0your\u00a0daughter,\u00a0for\u00a0crying\u00a0out\u00a0loud!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to me\u00a0like\u00a0this!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0bark,\u00a0my\u00a0anger\u00a0going\u00a0overboard.\u00a0\u201cTest\u00a0me\u00a0again\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0face\u00a0banishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0bark\u00a0of\u00a0laughter\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cBanish\u00a0me\u00a0all\u00a0you\u00a0want,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0just\u00a0join\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0my\u00a0brother\u00a0did,\u201d she\u00a0said,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0someone\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0cross\u00a0either.\u00a0Give\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0want,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0destroy\u00a0your\u00a0reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0up,\u00a0my\u00a0form\u00a0towering\u00a0over\u00a0hers,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0look\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0smaller.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0being\u00a0threatened,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0and threatening\u00a0tone;\u00a0my\u00a0aura\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0darken\u00a0and\u00a0those\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0their\u00a0heads\u00a0down,\u00a0shivered.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarry\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0again,\u00a0her\u00a0stubbornness\u00a0intact.<\/p>\n
\u201cNever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0phone,\u00a0which\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0clutching\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0you\u00a0leave\u00a0me\u00a0no\u00a0choice,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0typed\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0her phone.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0second\u00a0later,\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
who were<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0warn\u00a0you.\u201d\u00a0With\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0left\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0air,\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0stare\u00a0after\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0was\u00a0buzzing,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0better\u00a0be\u00a0important,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
Where\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0hospital,\u00a0why?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0the\u00a0video\u00a0was\u00a0accurate\u00a0then,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0video?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0video\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0carrying\u00a0Rachel\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0announcing\u00a0her\u00a0pregnant\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0needs\u00a0medical\u00a0attention\u00a0ASAP,\u201d\u00a0Taylor<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
explained.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0media\u00a0only\u00a0seconds\u00a0ago,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0already\u00a0spread.\u00a0Everyone\u00a0is\u00a0automatically\u00a0assuming\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0Kelsey\u00a0Cash\u00a0banished\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0rogue,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0the\u00a0media\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0down\u00a0this\u00a0story\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0banish\u00a0them\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0can.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0better\u00a0explain\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0on,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0response,\u00a0I\u00a0hung up.<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pierce,\u00a0or\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0call\u00a0her,\u00a0Eliza,\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0fine\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0dehydrated\u00a0and\u00a0running\u00a0a\u00a0fever,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0coherent\u00a0and\u00a0hydrated\u00a0currently.\u00a0Would\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0room\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0Between\u00a0making\u00a0sure\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0okay,\u00a0and\u00a0getting\u00a0this\u00a0news\u00a0article\u00a0pulled,\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0distant\u00a0mess.\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0even\u00a0realized\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0until\u00a0Irene\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0her\u00a0name\u00a0appearing;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0late\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0evening,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0exhausted.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes?\u201c.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0are\u00a0you,\u00a0Dad?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0sounding\u00a0somber\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0held\u00a0back\u00a0a\u00a0sob.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0feeling\u00a0exhausted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0ceremony,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0all\u00a0but\u00a0shouted.\u00a0\u201cJudy\u2019s\u00a0graduation.\u00a0We\u00a0literally\u00a0talked\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0hours\u00a0ago,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0forgot?!\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0stunned\u00a0and\u00a0silent.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was almost\u00a010\u00a0pm.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly fuck,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0out\u00a0loud\u00a0without\u00a0meaning\u00a0to.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0missed\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0graduation.<\/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 563 Chapter\u00a0563 \u201cWhat\u00a0gives\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0me like\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0feeling\u00a0my\u00a0temper\u00a0rising. She\u00a0laughed,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0rip\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0right\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0serious\u00a0audacity. \u201cOh,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0much\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0reprimand\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased.\u00a0\u201cEspecially\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0your\u00a0secret.\u201d \u201cWhat\u00a0secret\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0her\u00a0games. 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