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Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0taking\u00a0off\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them\u00a0without\u00a0meeting\u00a0their\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0opportunity.\u00a0The\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0largest\u00a0packs\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0Elite\u00a0force\u00a0is\u00a0huge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0as\u00a0big\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0offered\u00a0me\u00a0anything,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.\u00a0\u201cPlus,\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0stay\u00a0here,\u00a0Nan.\u201d<\/p>\n
She sighed,\u00a0running\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0wish\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0make\u00a0any\u00a0drastic\u00a0decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0them,\u00a0though;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0my\u00a0sadness.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0watch\u00a0him\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0voice\u00a0broke\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0broke\u00a0that\u00a0sentence.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0trembling\u00a0until\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0came\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0outstretched\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0engulfed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0warmth,\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0it.\u00a0Tears\u00a0soaked\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0and\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0shirt\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0cried.\u00a0She held\u00a0me\u00a0tightly,\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0tears\u00a0spilling\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0support\u00a0whatever\u00a0decision\u00a0you\u00a0make,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0much,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Just\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0home\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0tear\u2013filled\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0she\u00a0cocked\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0look\u2026\u00a0different,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0almost\u00a0thoughtfully.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0glow\u00a0about\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0(10)<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0feel\u00a0any\u00a0different,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0hollow.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sad\u00a0look\u00a0and\u00a0then nodded\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0released\u00a0her\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0will\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0finish\u00a0packing,\u201d\u00a0my mom\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0another\u00a0suitcase\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0closet.\u00a0Nan\u00a0pushed\u00a0herself\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0strolled\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0sad\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0am\u00a0I\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0without\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0trembling.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll\u00a0still\u00a0have\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0will\u00a0video\u00a0call\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0making\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0visit\u00a0me.\u00a0And\u00a0if you\u00a0choose\u00a0to\u00a0adopt\u00a0Emalyn,\u00a0she\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0visit<\/p>\n
too,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0blushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually,\u00a0we\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0next\u00a0week.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0nervous,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend.\u00a0I\u00a0hugged\u00a0her\u00a0tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0wonderful\u00a0mom,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0set\u00a0in\u00a0stone\u00a0yet.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0meeting,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0excitement\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust\u00a0me, everything\u00a0will\u00a0work\u00a0out\u00a0exactly\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0it\u00a0to,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0pulling\u00a0back\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know,\u00a0your\u00a0mom\u00a0is\u00a0right.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0something\u00a0different\u00a0about\u00a0you.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0more\u00a0mature?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoubtful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0finally\u00a0graduated\u00a0from\u00a0college.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0chuckded.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarylie\u201d<\/p>\n
We\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0hour\u00a0packing,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0knocked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0airport,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mom.\u00a0After\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0my\u00a0final\u00a0goodbye\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0childhood\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0we\u00a0loaded\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0headed\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0airport.<\/p>\n
Beta\u00a0Ron\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0last\u00a0rainute\u00a0plane\u00a0ticket\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0arrive\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0this\u00a0evening.\u00a0They\u00a0even\u00a0got\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0condo\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0emailed\u00a0me\u00a0my\u00a0achduar\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks.\u00a0Tomorrow,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Head\u00a0Gamina\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0equipment\u00a0I\u00a0need.\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0pledge\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0considering\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0residing\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pack\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0foreseeable\u00a0future<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0we\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0airport,\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0and\u00a0Nan\u00a0were\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0crying\u00a0again.\u00a0My\u00a0father\u00a0hugged\u00a0me\u00a0tightly.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0to the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Loure,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0i\u00a0wanted.\u00a0He\u00a0knew\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0opportunity\u00a0for\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0relationship\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0any\u00a0time\u00a0soon.<\/p>\n
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My\u00a0mother,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0leaving\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0miss\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0cried\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0held\u00a0onto\u00a0me.<\/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 570 Chapter\u00a0570 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0leave?\u00a0It\u00a0just\u00a0seems\u00a0so\u00a0sudden,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0said,\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pack\u00a0my\u00a0belongings.\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0room,\u00a0a\u00a0frown\u00a0marring\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them\u00a0late\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0early\u00a0flight\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0leaving\u00a0without\u00a0much\u00a0warning,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0fresh\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry.\u00a01 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