Chapter\u00a0595<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0laugh;\u00a0she\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0flirt\u00a0sometimes.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0surged.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0internally\u00a0retrain\u00a0her,\u00a0pushing\u00a0her\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0strange,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0to\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0there\u00a0you\u00a0are!\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said\u00a0happily,\u00a0finally\u00a0noticing\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0introducing\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha Landry.\u00a0Come\u00a0over\u00a0here!\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0froze\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickered\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0to,\u00a0and\u00a0everything\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0faded\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0showing\u00a0shock\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0His\u00a0mouth\u00a0opened\u00a0slightly\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0closed\u00a0it.\u00a0My\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0heated,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0pounding\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a01<\/p>\n
His\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0messy\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0running\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0it;\u00a0he\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0dark\u00a0jeans\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0his\u00a0ass\u00a0look\u00a0amazing\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0button\u2013down\u00a0dress\u00a0shirt\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0sleeves\u00a0rolled\u00a0up\u00a0halfway\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0forearms,\u00a0making\u00a0his\u00a0muscles\u00a0pop.<\/p>\n
How\u00a0was\u00a0it\u00a0possible\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0even\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago?<\/p>\n
Besides\u00a0how\u00a0incredibly\u00a0delicious\u00a0he\u00a0looked,\u00a0he\u00a0also\u00a0looked\u00a0exhausted.\u00a0The\u00a0light\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0once\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0gone;\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0dark\u00a0circles\u00a0beneath\u00a0his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0revealing\u00a0his\u00a0sleepless\u00a0nights.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0for\u00a0those\u00a0sleepless\u00a0nights\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0brushed\u00a0that\u00a0thought\u00a0away.\u00a0Of\u00a0course\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0marrying\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0and\u00a0having\u00a0her\u00a0baby.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0awake\u00a0at\u00a0night\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0me\u2026<\/p>\n
The\u00a0thought\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a0)<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0come\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0rushing\u00a0towards\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0looping\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0mine.\u00a0She\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0pounding\u00a0so\u00a0heavily\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0hear\u00a0it.\u00a0\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0met\u00a0Alpha Landry?\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0Chairman\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0Even\u00a0more\u00a0powerful\u00a0than Alpha\u00a0Levi.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say;\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0work.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0noticed\u00a0the\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pleading\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u2026\u00a0speaking\u00a0my\u00a0name\u00a0like a\u00a0silent\u00a0prayer,\u00a0a\u00a0song\u00a0for\u00a0only\u00a0my\u00a0ears.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0is\u00a0our\u00a0newest\u00a0Gamma.\u00a0She\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0already\u00a0made\u00a0such\u00a0an\u00a0impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0competition,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0not?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0acting\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0met\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0better\u00a0that\u00a0way;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Lucy\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0past\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0I\u00a0worked\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0finding\u00a0out\u00a0anything\u00a0about\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0or\u00a0about\u00a0who\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0with.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0only\u00a0imagine\u00a0what\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0say\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0carrying\u00a0was\u00a0Gavin\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0pleased\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0betray\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0did\u00a0well.\u00a0This\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0lucky\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0join\u00a0their\u00a0team.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat;\u00a0though\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0sounded\u00a0genuine,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0hostility\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0tone.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0left\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0said\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0left.\u00a0And\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye\u00a0to\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0Matthew.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0very\u00a0lucky\u00a0indeed,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile,\u00a0resting\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cCome\u00a0on,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0meeting.\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0very\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0walk\u00a0away,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0remained\u00a0on\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0doing\u00a0here;\u00a0had\u00a0he\u00a0known\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here?\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me?\u00a0I\u00a0hoped\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0walked\u00a0past\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0ring,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0married.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0type\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0a\u00a0wedding\u00a0ring.<\/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
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