Chapter\u00a0572<\/p>\n
Griffin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0growled,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0forcing\u00a0itself\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0surface.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0color\u00a0completely\u00a0drained\u00a0from\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0struck\u00a0her.\u00a0My\u00a0patience\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0thin,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0it;\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0trembled,\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0an\u00a0escape.\u00a0She\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0sitting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bedside\u00a0table,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0I\u00a0snatched\u00a0it.\u00a0She\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0startled\u00a0breath,\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0curling\u00a0in\u00a0until\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0balled\u00a0into\u00a0fists.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive\u00a0me\u00a0my\u00a0phone,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0trembling\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0obvious\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0steady.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnswer\u00a0my\u00a0fucking\u00a0question,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0growled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0proof\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0lying\u00a0to\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0did\u00a0a\u00a0paternity\u00a0test,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0said,\u00a0walking\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Gavin\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0your\u00a0baby\u2019s\u00a0father.\u00a0Your\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0half\u00a0human,\u00a0which\u00a0makes\u00a0him\u00a0an\u00a0Omega.\u00a0A\u00a0Lycan\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0Omega\u00a0child.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0paled\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0flashed\u00a0with\u00a0anger.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0gave\u00a0you\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0a\u00a0paternity\u00a0test?!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0rising\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0anger\u00a0grew.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0sneered.\u00a0\u201cNow\u00a0answer\u00a0my\u00a0fucking\u00a0question.\u00a0What\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0that\u00a0night?\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0stared\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us,\u00a0a\u00a0panicked\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0Her\u00a0fingers\u00a0fidgeted\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0thin\u00a0blanket\u00a0that\u00a0covered\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0it\u00a0handled,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0said\u00a0something\u00a0else.\u00a0Why\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0upset?<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0rolled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0insinuated\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0together,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0muttered.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0sank\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0set\u00a0the\u00a0record\u00a0straight.\u00a0But\u00a0first,\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to deal\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0working for?\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0tell\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0twinkling\u00a0with\u00a0mischief.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0know,\u00a0our\u00a0plan\u00a0is\u00a0already\u00a0in\u00a0motion,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0blood\u00a0was\u00a0boiling;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0she\u00a0meant.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0pack<\/p>\n
The\u00a0door\u00a0opened,\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0Derek\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0other\u00a0gamma\u00a0warriors.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0holding\u00a0cell,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered,\u00a0pointing\u00a0at\u00a0Rachel.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0large.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0serious!\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant\u00a0you\u00a0assholes!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0screeched.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0gammas\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed.\u00a0She\u00a0stumbled\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0them,\u00a0growling\u00a0and\u00a0yelling\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0dragged\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0regret\u00a0this!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0growled,\u00a0struggling\u00a0against\u00a0their\u00a0hold.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll\u00a0tell\u00a0us\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0we\u00a0seek\u00a0sooner\u00a0or\u00a0later,\u00a0Rachel,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowing.\u00a0\u201cEven\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0torture\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0dare!\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant!!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTry\u00a0me.\u201d\u00a0D<\/p>\n
The\u00a0serious\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0meant\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0retreated\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0stance.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0her\u00a0away,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0dragged\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0Derek,\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0and\u00a0Eliza<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0tevi\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0working\u00a0with?\u201d<\/p>\n
nodded,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0I\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0that\u00a0fucker\u00a0was\u00a0behind\u00a0this.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0growling\u00a0angrily,\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0begin\u00a0with\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0allowed\u00a0Kachori\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0try\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0kicked\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0she\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0door\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0ruin\u00a0anything\u00a0else\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0fix\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0caused\u00a0and\u00a0hoped\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0too\u00a0late.<\/p>\n
*Follow\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0dungeon\u00a0and\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0whatever\u00a0answers\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0from\u00a0ber,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0Derek<\/p>\n
ite\u00a0added\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor<\/p>\n
asit\u00a0a\u00a0statement\u00a0made\u00a0announcing\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0batry\u2019s\u00a0father,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0everyone\u00a0who\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0presses\u00a0ces\u00a0arport\u00a0to\u00a0dravegand\u00a0it\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a01977<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0editor\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0mate.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0print\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0DNA\u00a0report?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0following\u00a0him\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0ran\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0phone.\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago,\u00a0after\u00a0my\u00a0night\u00a0with\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0called\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0voicemail.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0her\u00a0one\u00a0more\u00a0time\u00a0but\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0result.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0leaving\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0phone.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0rings,\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0voicemail.<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0deny\u00a0my\u00a0call?<\/p>\n
Erik\u00a0was\u00a0waiting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0for\u00a0me;\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0sent\u00a0Taylor\u00a0away\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0task.\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0backseat.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Erik\u00a0and\u00a0Judy\u00a0had\u00a0become\u00a0friends,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0figured\u00a0maybe\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0this\u00a0afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0Judy\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0tensed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0question\u00a0and then\u00a0cleared his\u00a0throat.<\/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 572 Chapter\u00a0572 Griffin\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0growled,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0forcing\u00a0itself\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0surface. The\u00a0color\u00a0completely\u00a0drained\u00a0from\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0struck\u00a0her.\u00a0My\u00a0patience\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0thin,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0it;\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0trembled,\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0an\u00a0escape.\u00a0She\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0sitting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bedside\u00a0table,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0I\u00a0snatched\u00a0it.\u00a0She\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0startled\u00a0breath,\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0curling\u00a0in\u00a0until\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0balled\u00a0into\u00a0fists. \u201cGive\u00a0me\u00a0my\u00a0phone,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0trembling\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0obvious\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0steady. \u201cAnswer\u00a0my\u00a0fucking\u00a0question,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0growled. 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