Chapter\u00a0596<\/p>\n
I\u00a0mean,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks,\u00a0so\u00a0maybe\u00a0they\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0tied\u00a0the\u00a0knot\u00a0yet.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0vomit.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0actually\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0in\u00a0Redcliff.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0yard\u00a0where\u00a0everyone\u00a0was\u00a0gathering,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.\u00a0I\u00a0joined\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0team,\u00a0Marlo\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0me,\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0nod.\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0Spencer.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0studied\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0a\u00a0ghost.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0respond\u00a0to\u00a0that;\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0fire,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0out.\u00a0Without\u00a0even\u00a0looking\u00a0up,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was nearby.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0smell\u00a0him,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0the\u00a0masking\u00a0spray,\u00a0as\u00a0were\u00a0most\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickered\u00a0around\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0spotted\u00a0him\u00a0up\u00a0front,\u00a0speaking\u00a0with\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0traveled\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0briefly\u00a0before\u00a0readjusting\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0My\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0burning\u00a0as\u00a0our eyes\u00a0met\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0short<\/p>\n
moment.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0stood\u00a0on\u00a0stage,\u00a0clearing\u00a0his\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0gaining\u00a0the\u00a0attention\u00a0of\u00a0literally\u00a0everybody.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Luna,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0winked.\u00a0I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0return.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0started\u00a0the\u00a0meeting\u00a0by\u00a0explaining\u00a0the\u00a0recent\u00a0situations\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0attacks\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0wants\u00a0everyone\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0safe\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0report\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0notice any\u00a0suspicious\u00a0activities.\u00a0He\u00a0explains\u00a0how\u00a0each\u00a0and\u00a0every\u00a0packmate\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0personally;\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0suspect\u00a0that\u00a0someone\u00a0is\u00a0helping\u00a0the\u00a0rogues,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0it.\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0speaking\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0language,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0obvious.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0then\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to introduce\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0and\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0whom\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0just\u00a0noticing.\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0recognized\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0gamma\u00a0warriors\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0mingled\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0Gammas.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0pack\u00a0despite\u00a0them\u00a0being\u00a0mixed\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0speech\u00a0about\u00a0his\u00a0goals\u00a0and\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0chose\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0us.\u00a0Something\u00a0about\u00a0wanting\u00a0to stop\u00a0the\u00a0threat\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0becomes\u00a0a\u00a0problem\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0territory.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0half\u00a0paying\u00a0attention;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0busy\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0myself\u00a0from\u00a0passing\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0here\u2026<\/p>\n
Finally,\u00a0Sampson\u00a0announced\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0patrol\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0taking\u00a0teams\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0patrol\u00a0beyond\u00a0our\u00a0borders.\u00a0Anytime\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0beyond\u00a0our\u00a0borders,\u00a0it\u00a0means\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0entered\u00a0rogue\u00a0territory,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0dangerous,\u00a0especially\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0targeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0first\u00a0team\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0evening\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0Marlo\u2019s\u00a0team,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0Marlo.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0locked\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0eyes of\u00a0a\u00a0startled\u00a0Lucy.\u00a0Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0her,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0whispering\u00a0something\u00a0quickly\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson,\u00a0whose\u00a0face\u00a0twisted from\u00a0curious\u00a0to\u00a0utter\u00a0shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0this?\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0pounding\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Adien,\u00a0who\u00a0stood\u00a0near\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u00a0me\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper,\u00a0immediately,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
Aiden\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0crowd.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0standing,\u00a0shocked,\u00a0by\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0my\u00a0eyes;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0downcast,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u2026.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0done.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0Montague,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cGet\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0office\u00a0immediately.\u201d<\/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 596 Chapter\u00a0596 I\u00a0mean,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks,\u00a0so\u00a0maybe\u00a0they\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0tied\u00a0the\u00a0knot\u00a0yet. I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0vomit. I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0actually\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0in\u00a0Redcliff. 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