Chapter\u00a0599<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0hide\u00a0from\u00a0me,\u00a0little\u00a0wolf?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0deep\u00a0shit.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0trouble\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0Marlo\u00a0ordered\u00a0Rocco\u00a0and\u00a0Peter\u00a0to\u00a0escort\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0office\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0That\u00a0meant\u00a0that\u00a0Sampson\u00a0mindlinked\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0ordered\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0just\u00a0that;\u00a0this\u00a0also\u00a0meant that\u00a0Sampson\u00a0feared\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0run.\u00a0Which\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0far\u00a0off\u00a0considering\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0indeed\u00a0a\u00a0runner.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0run\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0this\u00a0conversation;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0that\u00a0Lucy\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0pregnancy.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0worst\u00a0part\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0blame\u00a0her.\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper\u00a0would\u00a0have.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0scheduled\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0patrolling\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0team\u00a0this\u00a0evening,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0in\u00a0Lucy\u2019s\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0place.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0upset\u00a0with\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0had\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0blame.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0careless.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0even\u00a0deeper\u00a0shit.\u00a0He\u00a0dismissed\u00a0Rocco\u00a0and\u00a0Peter,\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0slight\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0gone.\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0back towards\u00a0him,\u00a0too\u00a0afraid\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0turn\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0face\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0run\u00a0from\u00a0him;\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0facing\u00a0him\u00a0head\u2013on.\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0Redcliff.\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0even\u00a0heard\u00a0his\u00a0speech\u00a0because\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0actually\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0pounded\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0his\u00a0front\u00a0pressing\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0back.\u00a0His\u00a0warm\u00a0breath\u00a0fanned\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0goosebumps\u00a0forming\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0said\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hiding?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0how\u00a0breathy\u00a0and\u00a0weak\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0sounded.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0pounding\u00a0so\u00a0loudly,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0could<\/p>\n
hear\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0insult\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered,\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0trailing\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0sides.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0shudder\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0touch.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0intoxicating,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0infuriating\u00a0how\u00a0my\u00a0body\u2026and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u2026\u00a0reacted\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cCome\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening,\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0was\u00a0gently\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0wrist,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0smaller\u00a0room.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0conference\u00a0rooms,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0table,\u00a0a\u00a0whiteboard, and\u00a0a\u00a0projector\u00a0for\u00a0presentations.\u00a0This\u00a0room\u00a0was\u00a0rarely\u00a0used.\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u00a0I\u00a0knew I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0putty\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hands.\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0closing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0the\u00a0clicking\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0lock,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0beat.\u00a01<\/p>\n
THE<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0again,\u00a0his\u00a0breath\u00a0fanning\u00a0against\u00a0the<\/p>\n
nape<\/p>\n
of<\/p>\n
my\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn\u00a0around.\u201d\u00a0His\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl;\u00a0I\u00a0sucked\u00a0asking.\u201d<\/p>\n
my\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0my\u00a0ground.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n
He\u00a0takes\u00a0my\u00a0arm\u00a0and\u00a0spins\u00a0me\u00a0until\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0facing\u00a0him.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0stay\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0his\u00a0gorgeous,\u00a0strongly\u00a0built,\u00a0rippling chest.\u00a0My\u00a0mouth\u00a0went\u00a0dry\u00a0at\u00a0just\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0despite\u00a0it\u00a0being\u00a0covered\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0button\u2013down\u00a0shirt.\u00a0I\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0did<\/p>\n
His\u00a0hands were\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0chin,\u00a0lifting\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0finish\u00a0that\u00a0thought.\u00a0My\u00a0breath\u00a0hitched\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0clouded\u00a0eyes.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0pain\u00a0and\u00a0anger\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0expecting,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0this\u00a0tension\u00a0between\u00a0us\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0close\u00a0proximity,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0listen.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin-<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0leave?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0stopping\u00a0whatever\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0trailed\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0lips,\u00a0causing\u00a0heat\u00a0to\u00a0course\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0personal\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0lie,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0stopped\u00a0me\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0lie\u00a0to me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0deeply\u00a0and\u00a0sharply,\u00a0cutting\u00a0through\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0knife.\u00a0He\u00a0kept a\u00a0firm\u00a0grip\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0chin,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0locked\u00a0on his.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2026\u00a0left\u2026\u201d\u00a0U<\/p>\n
My\u00a0lip\u00a0trembled;\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0shifted\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0mouth,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkening.\u00a0His\u00a0thumb\u00a0traced\u00a0my\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip,\u00a0sending\u00a0warmth\u00a0throughout\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0causing\u00a0my\u00a0breathing\u00a0to\u00a0hitch.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0this\u00a0one\u00a0man\u00a0affect\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0degree?<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0left,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0left,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0pushed.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0raw\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0that\u00a0caught\u00a0me\u00a0off\u00a0guard.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0left;\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0heartbroken\u00a0because I\u00a0was\u00a0hopelessly\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0man\u00a0who\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0and\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0love\u00a0me\u00a0back.\u00a0Because\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0marrying\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0and\u00a0expecting\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a02<\/p>\n
A\u00a0baby\u2026.<\/p>\n
Shit.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know.<\/p>\n
Should\u00a0he\u00a0know?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0this\u00a0baby\u00a0feel\u00a0an\u00a0ounce\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0unwanted\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0feel.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnswer\u00a0the\u00a0question,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.<\/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 599 Chapter\u00a0599 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0hide\u00a0from\u00a0me,\u00a0little\u00a0wolf?\u201d I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0deep\u00a0shit.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0trouble\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0Marlo\u00a0ordered\u00a0Rocco\u00a0and\u00a0Peter\u00a0to\u00a0escort\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0office\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0That\u00a0meant\u00a0that\u00a0Sampson\u00a0mindlinked\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0ordered\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0just\u00a0that;\u00a0this\u00a0also\u00a0meant that\u00a0Sampson\u00a0feared\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0run.\u00a0Which\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0far\u00a0off\u00a0considering\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0indeed\u00a0a\u00a0runner.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0run\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0this\u00a0conversation;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0that\u00a0Lucy\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0pregnancy. The\u00a0worst\u00a0part\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0blame\u00a0her.\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper\u00a0would\u00a0have. 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