Chapter\u00a0565\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Rachel\u00a0Barron,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0saying\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0desk\u00a0nurse.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0typed\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0computer\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0glanced\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0room\u00a0303.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0elevator\u00a0and\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0right.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0my\u00a0thanks,\u00a0no\u00a0longer trusting\u00a0my\u00a0voice.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0idea\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this\u00a0alone;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0Nan\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0certainly\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0elevator\u00a0and\u00a0waited with\u00a0bated\u00a0breath\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0doors\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0back\u00a0up.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0upper\u00a0level,\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0right,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0instructed,\u00a0and\u00a0found\u00a0door\u00a0303.\u00a0Through\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0window,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0awake.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0scrolling\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
Taking\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath,\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0shutting\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0me.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0looked\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw me\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0entrance.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice coming\u00a0out\u00a0breathless.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0placed\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bedside\u00a0table,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cGotta\u00a0say,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0surprised\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0looking\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0see,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0chair\u00a0at\u00a0her bedside.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cHave\u00a0a\u00a0seat.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0a\u00a0shaky\u00a0breath,\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0closer\u00a0towards\u00a0her\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0seat,\u00a0my\u00a0legs\u00a0barely\u00a0allowing\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0so.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0plastered\u00a0a\u00a0smile,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0genuine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0honor\u00a0do\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0little\u00a0visit?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0news\u00a0article\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0began,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0barely\u00a0above\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0true?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
lit\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smirk\u00a0appeared\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0devilish.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0asking\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0my\u00a0unborn\u00a0baby\u00a0belongs to\u00a0Gavin?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0amusement\u00a0clear:<\/p>\n
in\u00a0<\/p>\n
her\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0feeling\u00a0the\u00a0heat\u00a0creep\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grinned\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0aura\u00a0darkened.<\/p>\n
\u201cPoor\u00a0little\u00a0Judy.\u00a0It\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0difficult\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0you\u00a0love\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with\u00a0another woman,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0taunted,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0shattering\u00a0in my\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0make\u00a0one\u00a0thing\u00a0clear\u2026\u00a0Gavin\u00a0has\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0be\u00a0mine.\u00a0Yes,\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0our\u00a0share\u00a0of\u00a0difficulties,\u00a0but that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0us\u00a0love\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0any\u00a0less.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0leamed\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0me\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0wants\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0life\u2026\u00a0clearly,\u00a0or\u00a0he\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0gotten\u00a0me\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0So,\u00a0whatever\u00a0little\u00a0fling\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0had,\u00a0it\u00a0ends\u00a0now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stand\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet\u00a0much\u00a0faster\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0intended.\u00a0My\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0shallow\u00a0breaths,\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0there\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0enough\u00a0air\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0itching\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0scratch\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0just\u00a0laughed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0expression,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0ever\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry,\u00a0did\u00a0you?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0his\u00a0daughter\u2019s\u00a0age.\u00a0He\u00a0only\u00a0spent\u00a0time\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0felt\u00a0bad\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0hear\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0orphan.\u00a0Not\u00a0even\u00a0your\u00a0birth\u00a0parents\u00a0wanted\u00a0you.\u00a0How\u00a0sad\u00a0and pathetic\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u00a0And\u00a0you\u00a0thought\u00a0Gavin\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0you?\u00a0If\u00a0I<\/p>\n
I\u2019d\u00a0save\u00a0myself\u00a0the\u00a0further\u00a0embarrassment\u00a0and\u00a0run\u00a0away.\u00a0Go\u00a0as\u00a0far as\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0and\u00a0never\u00a0look\u00a0back\u00a0because\u00a0if\u00a0anyone\u00a0else\u00a0finds\u00a0out\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0sad\u00a0obsession\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u2026\u00a0your\u00a0entire\u00a0reputation\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0tanked.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0will\u00a0trust\u00a0a\u00a0Gamma\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0obsession\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
were\u00a0you,\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stay\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0watch\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0the man\u00a0I\u00a0love\u2026\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with another\u00a0woman.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0or\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0could\u00a0handle\u00a0it.\u00a0Too\u00a0much\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u00a0Ethan\u2026\u00a0his\u00a0family..\u00a0now\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u2019s\u00a0grin\u00a0grew\u00a0wider\u00a0when she\u00a0saw\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0speak;\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0move.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0burning\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0whisper\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0outside,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0clutching\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0ear\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0lifeline.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0my\u00a0voice,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0prayed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0break\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0spoke.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0waited\u00a0with\u00a0bated\u00a0breath\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0rang,\u00a0praying\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0person\u00a0would\u00a0answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0Said\u00a0a\u00a0male\u00a0voice\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0505<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0racing\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0say;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss\u00a0Montague?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0having\u00a0my\u00a0number\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0me\u00a0calling.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0croak\u00a0before\u00a0clearing\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0trying\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0Alpha\u2019s\u00a0offer,\u00a0Beta\u00a0Ron.\u00a0How\u00a0soon\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here?\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 565 Chapter\u00a0565\u00a0 +25\u00a0Bonus \u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Rachel\u00a0Barron,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0saying\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0desk\u00a0nurse. She\u00a0typed\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0computer\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0glanced\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me. \u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0room\u00a0303.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0elevator\u00a0and\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0right.\u201d I\u00a0nodded\u00a0my\u00a0thanks,\u00a0no\u00a0longer […]<\/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-21633","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\/21633","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=21633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}