Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a02\u00a0weeks.<\/p>\n
2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0Judy\u00a0left.<\/p>\n
2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0my\u00a0chance\u00a0with\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0slip\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0fingers.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0searching\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0parklands\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0Judy,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0region\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0Lycan\u00a0territory,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0send\u00a0my\u00a0men\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0search\u00a0their\u00a0lands.\u00a0As\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0monitoring\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0phone,\u00a0despite\u00a0her\u00a0protests.\u00a0But\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0no\u00a0contact\u00a0made.<\/p>\n
What\u00a0infuriated\u00a0me\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0nerve\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0without\u00a0saying\u00a0a\u00a0word\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0or\u00a0Matthew.\u00a0I\u00a0clenched\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf was\u00a0wallowing\u00a0in\u00a0pain,\u00a0missing\u00a0her\u00a0more\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0passing\u00a0day.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0first\u00a0week\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0left,\u00a0I\u00a0drank\u00a0myself\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0stupor.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0function\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor had\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0slack.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0that.\u00a0Now\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0office,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0anything\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0her\u00a0smile,\u00a0her\u00a0scent\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0craving\u00a0her\u00a0touch.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms.\u00a02<\/p>\n
My\u00a0head\u00a0was\u00a0pounding\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0reports\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0computer.\u00a0Though\u00a0I\u00a0was looking\u00a0at\u00a0them,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0comprehend\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0thing\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0office\u00a0door\u00a0before\u00a0Taylor\u00a0walked\u00a0in;\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0bothers\u00a0knocking\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0him\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0enter.\u00a0I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0problem,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0been an\u00a0attack\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0become\u00a0my\u00a0problem?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0annoyed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0interruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince\u00a0you\u00a0agreed\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0investigate\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0with\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0best\u00a0Gamma\u00a0warriors,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0his\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0do\u00a0remember\u00a0your\u00a0promise\u00a0to\u00a0them,\u00a0right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Technically,\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0was\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0there\u00a0unless\u00a0it\u00a0benefited\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0unless\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0necessary.\u00a0But\u00a0the\u00a0problems\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0having\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0worried\u00a0me.\u00a0If\u00a0we\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hip\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0butt\u00a0soon,\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0being\u00a0an\u00a0issue\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0We\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0trackers\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0and\u00a0could\u00a0pinpoint\u00a0the\u00a0exact location\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0hideout,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0desperately\u00a0searching\u00a0for.\u00a0Levi\u00a0granted\u00a0us\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0enter\u00a0and\u00a0patrol\u00a0his\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0scheduled\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more\u00a0days,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0Taylor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0requesting\u00a0you\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0explosion.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0bad.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn\u00a0explosion?\u00a0The\u00a0rogues\u00a0are\u00a0using\u00a0explosives?\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0nip\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the butt\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0becoming\u00a0a\u00a0problem\u00a0here\u00a0too.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0works,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0reminded\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0groaned,\u00a0knowing\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u00a0Book\u00a0a\u00a0flight.\u00a0We\u00a0will\u00a0leave\u00a0tonight\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0by tomorrow,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0and\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0way\u2026\u00a0they\u00a0just\u00a0hired\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0Gamma warrior.\u00a0Not\u00a0sure\u00a0who\u00a0it\u00a0is\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0badass.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0meeting\u00a0Taylor\u2019s.\u00a0The\u00a0knowing\u00a0glint\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0everything\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0suspected.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0saying.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0stopped;\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0hopes\u00a0up.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0leave\u00a0me\u00a0gutted\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0turned\u00a0out\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0true.\u00a0I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my seat.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0there,\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0smirked\u00a0but\u00a0said\u00a0nothing as\u00a0he\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0office<\/p>\n
by\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0moming,\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0landing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0airport.\u00a0We\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0private\u00a0plane\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0greeted\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0lanky\u2013looking\u00a0man\u00a0with\u00a0shaggy\u00a0brown\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0boyish\u00a0quality\u00a0about\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0wore\u00a0Gamma\u00a0stinor\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0weapons\u00a0attached\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0hip,\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0pack\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0Fiste\u00a0Force,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force\u00a0badge\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0chest\u00a0that\u00a0read\u00a0Spencer<\/p>\n
Chocker\u00a0562<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0honor\u00a0to\u00a0finally\u00a0meet\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0bowing\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Spencer.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0escort\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he hurried\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0my\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0luggage.\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0Taylor\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0anything\u00a0happened.\u00a0Derek\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0Gammas\u00a0are\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0way\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0private\u00a0plane.\u00a0They\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0gear\u00a0and\u00a0equipment\u00a0they\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0bring,\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0weight\u00a0limit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0private\u00a0planes,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0better\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0separate\u00a0plane.\u00a02<\/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 582 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a02\u00a0weeks. 2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0Judy\u00a0left. 2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0my\u00a0chance\u00a0with\u00a0her. 2\u00a0weeks\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0slip\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0fingers. I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0searching\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0parklands\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0Judy,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0region\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0Lycan\u00a0territory,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0send\u00a0my\u00a0men\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0search\u00a0their\u00a0lands.\u00a0As\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0monitoring\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0phone,\u00a0despite\u00a0her\u00a0protests.\u00a0But\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0no\u00a0contact\u00a0made. 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