\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0more\u00a0tears\u00a0spilled\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0tightly\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0disappear\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cCall\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0land,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0before\u00a0pulling\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blinked\u00a0away\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0back\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0section\u00a0was\u00a0called.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0Irene\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0anyone\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0leaving,\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0my\u00a0parents\u00a0and\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0Chester\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0aware\u00a0by\u00a0now\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0heart to\u00a0actually\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye\u00a0to\u00a0anyone.<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/p>\n
With\u00a0my\u00a0graduation,\u00a0my\u00a0contract\u00a0as\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0tutor\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0end.\u00a0It\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0remain\u00a0his\u00a0tutor\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0graduate;\u00a0now\u00a0the\u00a0contract\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0apply\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0heart\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0either.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0gutted\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0me\u00a0gone\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0better\u00a0this\u00a0way.\u00a0A\u00a0silent\u00a0goodbye.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0heel\u00a0and\u00a0headed\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0gates.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0once\u00a0more,\u00a0smiling\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0giving\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0wave\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0headed\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0my\u00a0new\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0speak,\u201d\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0done\u00a0well,\u00a0Lila.\u00a0Pretty\u00a0soon,\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0company\u00a0completely.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0distracted\u00a0by\u00a0everything\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0around\u00a0him,\u00a0he\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0see\u00a0it\u00a0coming.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
Rachel,\u00a0aka\u00a0Lila,\u00a0laughed\u00a0bitterly\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0stupid.\u00a0He\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0expect\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0thing.\u00a0You\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0getting\u00a0married.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0gutted.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0picture\u00a0now,\u00a0though.\u00a0It\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0much\u00a0easier\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin.\u201d\u00a04<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0touch\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0allow\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0dark\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cBaby,\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0never\u00a0let\u00a0another\u00a0man,\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0human,\u00a0touch\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0hate\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0else\u2019s baby,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said,\u00a0scowling.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0human,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Levi growled\u00a0lightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0still\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0on\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0sent\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0chuckled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0that\u00a0myself,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied\u00a0simply.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0you\u00a0fucked\u00a0him.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0a\u00a0trail,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0muttered.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0tell\u00a0me,\u00a0my\u00a0darling,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0plan\u00a0for\u00a0Judy?\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0imagine\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0treating\u00a0her\u00a0well\u00a0while\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0residing\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u00a0Will\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0condo\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0in.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0get\u00a0settled\u00a0in,\u00a0have\u00a0her\u00a0be\u00a0preoccupied\u00a0with\u00a0work\u00a0and\u00a0responsibilities,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0slowly\u00a0chip\u00a0away\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0We\u00a0will\u00a0break\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0eventually\u00a0she\u00a0will\u00a0spill\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0secrets\u00a0to\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0already\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0inside\u00a0men\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0arrives.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0hit\u00a0her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0laughed\u00a0with\u00a0glee.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0wait.\u00a0Please\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0updated-\u201d<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0room\u00a0slamined\u00a0open,\u00a0leaving\u00a0a\u00a0crack\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0wall\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u00a0stood\u00a0before\u00a0her.\u00a0Bachel\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0in\u00a0shock,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0leaped\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0just\u00a0happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0call\u00a0you\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0\u201cGavin,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0looked\u00a0furious,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0surface,\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0ripped\u00a0free\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0human\u00a0form,\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0racing\u00a0rapidly\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0trembled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0clutched\u00a0the\u00a0thin\u00a0blanket\u00a0that\u00a0covered\u00a0her.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
\u201cyou\u00a0lying\u00a0bitch,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0seethed,\u00a0making\u00a0Rache\u2019s\u00a0jaw\u00a0drop.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
\u201cW_what?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0panic\u00a0striking.<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0be\u00a0somehow\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0plan?<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0baby\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0mine,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0growled,\u00a0neatly\u00a0shaking\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0hospital\u00a0room.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0drugged\u00a0use,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c1.\u00a01\u2026\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0for\u00a0words.\u00a0How\u00a0the\u00a0fuck did\u00a0he\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0this\u00a0information?\u00a0She\u00a0made\u00a0sure\u00a0any\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0evidence\u00a0were\u00a0gone.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0fully\u00a0reply,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0over\u00a0her,\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0throat\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0fought\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0control\u00a0of\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chopts\u00a0571<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0her??\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0growled.<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what?\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0croaked,\u00a0trying\u00a0desperately\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0breath\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0struggled\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0hold.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt\u00a0the\u00a0hotel\u00a0suite.\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0doorway,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0temper\u00a0past\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0no\u00a0return.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0leave?\u00a0What\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0her??\u201d<\/p>\n
13\u00a0<\/p>\n
COIN\u00a0BUNDLE:\u00a0get\u00a0more\u00a0free\u00a0bonus<\/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 571 \u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0more\u00a0tears\u00a0spilled\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks. It\u00a0was\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0tightly\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0disappear\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0moment. \u201cCall\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0land,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0before\u00a0pulling\u00a0back. \u201cI\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her. 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