Chapter\u00a0566<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0cursed\u00a0and\u00a0planned\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0house,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0approaching.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0mournful\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0noticing\u00a0my\u00a0tense\u00a0posture,\u00a0the\u00a0regretful\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0more\u00a0pressing\u00a0stuff\u00a0to\u00a0address\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0using\u00a0his\u00a0professional\u00a0tone\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0business.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0that\u00a0news\u00a0article\u00a0is\u00a0ruining\u00a0me.\u00a0Now\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0territory\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0aware that\u00a0Rachel\u00a0is\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0will\u00a0assume\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0mine,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0article\u00a0and\u00a0video\u00a0attached\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0article\u00a0insinuate.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0rage\u00a0like\u00a0never\u00a0before\u00a0boiling\u00a0through me\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0article,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0leaving\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0arguments.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0would\u00a0destroy\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0Especially\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0happen.\u00a0She\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0deserve\u00a0that.\u201d\u00a02<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0pregnant?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0raising.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0have\u00a0proof\u00a0otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0baby\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0mine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0touch\u00a0her\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0surging\u00a0forward\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0step away\u00a0from\u00a0me,\u00a0knowing\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0push\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0held\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0defense,<\/p>\n
\u201cLook,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0saying,\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0prepared.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0probably\u00a0better\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0leave\u00a0Judy\u00a0alone\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0until\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0for\u00a0sure.\u00a0The\u00a0last\u00a0thing\u00a0you\u00a0want is\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0hopes\u00a0up\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0something\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0break\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u2026\u00a0again.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0through\u00a0enough\u00a0and\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0of\u00a0this.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0Judy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0me\u00a0courting\u00a0her\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0She\u00a0needed\u00a0security.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0constant\u00a0presence\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0pursue\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0future\u00a0with\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0thought\u00a0came\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0paused\u00a0before\u00a0walking\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0future\u00a0with\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
Is\u00a0that\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0wanted?<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0the plan?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0leave.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0fucking\u00a0plan\u00a0was,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0aggravated\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmur.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0expecting\u00a0father,\u00a0so\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0anything\u00a0is\u00a0amiss.\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0Monty\u00a0to\u00a0hurry\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0security\u00a0footage.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0schedule\u00a0a\u00a0paternity\u00a0test\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0ultrasound.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Rachel\u00a0knowing\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0pull\u00a0some\u00a0strings\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0test\u00a0results\u00a0manipulated.\u00a0So,\u00a0give\u00a0your\u00a0mate\u00a0a\u00a0heads\u00a0up\u00a0about\u00a0that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0left\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0whirling\u00a0with\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0asleep\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0sleeping\u00a0face;\u00a0a\u00a0face\u00a0that\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0mean\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0to\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0sleep\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0doing\u00a0back\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0together.\u00a0But\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0felt\u00a0resentment\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0unsettled.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that her\u00a0presence\u00a0had\u00a0disturbed\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0so\u00a0deeply that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0losing\u00a0someone\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hurting\u00a0Judy\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0woman.\u00a06<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0returned,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0Pierce\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0doing\u00a0my\u00a0night\u00a0rounds.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0so\u00a0as\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u00a0Rachel.\u00a027<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Rachel\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0before\u00a0meeting\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0happen,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0simply.\u00a0\u201cIn\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0rest\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Do\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0you\u00a0another\u00a0bed\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0sleep,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0fine\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0chair.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0sleep\u00a0much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickered\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0clipboard\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0news\u00a0report\u00a0was\u00a0taken\u00a0down,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0informed,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0assuming\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0your\u00a0doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almed\u00a0immediately\u00a0after\u00a0Kelsey\u00a0lett\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0earlier,\u00a0I\u00a0contacted\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Derek\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0him\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0news\u00a0story.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0arcles\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0down,\u00a0wiped\u00a0from\u00a0existence.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0mind<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0Ses<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cOut\u00a0with\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered,\u00a0losing\u00a0my\u00a0patience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0had been\u00a0done,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0So\u00a0many\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0seen\u00a0it\u2026\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0alert\u00a0went\u00a0off\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0graduation\u00a0ceremony\u00a0and\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n
A\u00a0low\u00a0growl\u00a0escaped\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0piercing\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0her\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0hoping\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0got\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0story\u00a0before\u00a0a\u00a0certain\u00a0someone\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0mistaken.\u00a0She\u00a0saw\u00a0it,\u00a0Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u65e5<\/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 566 Chapter\u00a0566 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV After\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0conversation\u00a0with\u00a0Irene,\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0graduation\u00a0ceremony.\u00a0Though\u00a0there were\u00a0still lingering\u00a0graduates\u00a0celebrating\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0friends\u00a0and\u00a0family,\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0scent\u00a0was\u00a0long\u00a0gone.\u00a0It\u00a0seemed\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0stick\u00a0around\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0after\u2013party. I\u00a0cursed\u00a0and\u00a0planned\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0house,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0approaching.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0mournful\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0noticing\u00a0my\u00a0tense\u00a0posture,\u00a0the\u00a0regretful\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes. 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