\u201cThe\u00a0last\u00a0I\u00a0saw,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mansion;\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0avoided\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0time<\/p>\n
to\u00a0overthink\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Yes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0he replied.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mansion.\u00a0He\u00a0parked\u00a0right\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0word.\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0stopped\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0with\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0Chester.\u00a0All\u00a0three\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0looked\u00a0miserable.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0heading\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0parlor\u00a0but\u00a0paused\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0saw\u00a0me\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0scowl\u00a0was\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0was\u00a0seriously\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n
Chester\u00a0wrapped\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0her away\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0or\u00a0do\u00a0something\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0regret.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0smart\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0leave\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mood\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0these\u00a0games.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0daughter\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0bloodshot\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0crying.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0were out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnswer\u00a0my\u00a0question,\u00a0Irene.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mood\u00a0for\u00a0whatever\u00a0this\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0rolling\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0so\u00a0dramatic,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0seriously\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0a\u00a0shit\u00a0Jabout\u00a0whatever\u00a0dramatic\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0had\u00a0weeks\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0right.\u00a0You\u00a0had\u00a0months\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0felt,\u00a0and\u00a0still\u00a0you\u00a0lied\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0pressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0thin\u00a0line.\u00a02<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0held up\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0silencing\u00a0me.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0has\u00a0ever\u00a0silenced\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0before,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0words\u2026\u00a0both\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0relished\u00a0in\u00a0them.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0Judy.\u00a04<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0filled Irene\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me;\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0it,\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0broke\u00a0her,\u00a0Dad\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0sooner.\u00a0You\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0tried\u00a0harder.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0call\u00a0her?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0tell\u00a0her?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel\u00a0first,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0softer\u00a0than\u00a0usual.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0that\u00a0happened\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0about.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0clean\u00a0slate,\u00a0with\u00a0proof\u00a0that\u00a0nothing\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0said\u00a0was\u00a0true.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0questions\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0answer\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0break<\/p>\n
her\u00a0heart\u00a0even\u00a0more.\u201d<\/p>\n
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but\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0more,\u00a0Nan\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0too\u00a0late,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered,\u00a0shaking\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0Chester\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0parlor,\u00a0but Nan\u00a0shrugged\u00a0him\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cJudy\u2019s\u00a0gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0brows\u00a0dipped\u00a0low.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0gone?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0she\u00a0left\u2026\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0trembling.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0pack\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0to.\u00a0She\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0us\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0feared\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0force\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0Lycan\u00a0abilities,\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0moved.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0blood\u00a0went\u00a0cold\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0daughter,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0now\u00a0void\u00a0of\u00a0emotions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0lying,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0trying\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0control\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0thrashing\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0begging\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0and\u00a0find\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0fallen\u00a0so\u00a0deeply\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with<\/p>\n
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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
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