Chapter\u00a0600<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0weakly.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0an\u00a0offer\u00a0and-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you<\/p>\n
decided\u00a0to\u00a0take it\u00a0without\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0said?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0the\u00a0fog\u00a0clearing\u00a0as\u00a0anger\u00a0coursed\u00a0through\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0nerve\u00a0questioning\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0fucked\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0ghosted\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0walked\u00a0away\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0way\u00a0around.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0verge\u00a0of\u00a0breaking\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to mend\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0past\u00a0damages.\u00a0\u201cWould\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0go?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0ask.\u00a0\u201cWould\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0kept\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0prisoner\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0pack?\u00a0Forced\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0forever?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0given\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0job\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0holding\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth,\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0anger\u00a0mirroring\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
M\u00a0frowned,\u00a0furrowed\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0words,\u00a0confusion\u00a0consumed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Force,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0force\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0shocked;\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0never\u00a0said\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0letting\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0trail\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0never\u00a0offered\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me,\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0to\u00a0breathe\u00a0without\u00a0him\u00a0being\u00a0inches\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0overwhelm\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0had\u00a0offers\u00a0thrown\u00a0at\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0graduated\u00a0yet.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0until\u00a0your\u00a0graduation\u00a0to-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0graduation\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0attend,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0snapped\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0brows\u00a0dipped\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0studied\u00a0my\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0how\u00a0well\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0read\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0reason\u00a0for that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0your\u00a0reason,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0spat,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0control\u00a0my\u00a0anger.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0parted\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0voices\u00a0coming\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0stopped\u00a0me.\u00a0Shit.\u00a0If\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0voices,\u00a0that\u00a0meant\u00a0the\u00a0meeting\u00a0was\u00a0over. Which\u00a0meant\u00a0Sampson\u00a0was\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0heading\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0sees\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0there,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0pissed.<\/p>\n
Reading\u00a0my\u00a0expression,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cStay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0dog,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0my\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0Alpha\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0but\u00a0stopped\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0his\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0threatening\u00a0growl.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what was\u00a0happening,\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0hips\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0buried\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck,\u00a0paralyzing\u00a0me,\u00a0rooting\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0His\u00a0lips\u00a0brushed\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0swear\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0him\u00a0inhaling\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0released\u00a0a\u00a0frustrated\u00a0sigh,<\/p>\n
The\u00a0masking\u00a0spray\u00a0blocked\u00a0my\u00a0scent,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0reason,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0driving\u00a0him\u00a0crazy.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0wearing\u00a0it,\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0necessary\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0arrived\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0We\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0any unwanted\u00a0attention\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0being\u00a0targeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0hear\u00a0you\u00a0call\u00a0him\u00a0your\u00a0Alpha\u00a0again\u2026\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0this\u00a0pack\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0one.\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u00a0chill\u00a0crept\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0spine;\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0laced\u00a0with\u00a0ice,\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0it\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0core.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0placed\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0kiss\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck,\u00a0which\u00a0both\u00a0confused\u00a0and\u00a0aroused\u00a0me.\u00a0Why\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0doing\u00a0this?\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0marrying\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0and\u00a0expecting\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0He\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0messing\u00a0with\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0down\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward,\u00a0unlocking\u00a0and\u00a0opening\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0I\u00a0waited\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0gather\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0open, he\u00a0released\u00a0me.\u00a021<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0suspected,\u00a0packmates\u00a0were\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0swarming\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0Nobody\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0leaving\u00a0the\u00a0conference\u00a0room\u00a0or\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0undoubtedly\u00a0following\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hurried\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0there,\u00a0pacing\u00a0the\u00a0place,\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0tears\u00a0brimming\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0in,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0thudding\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0were\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry\u2026I\u00a0got\u00a0turned\u00a0around\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0bullshit,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0Gamma\u2019s\u00a0escort\u00a0you\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0folding\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought\u00a0Gavin\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0relief.\u00a0I\u00a0stepped into\u00a0the\u00a0room;\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0myself\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0yell\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0defend\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen?\u00a0Before\u00a0or\u00a0after\u00a0she got\u00a0herself\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0killed,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0snapped,\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0harsh\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0flinch.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0doubts\u00a0left\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0truth.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0anger,\u00a0hurt\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0worry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0Judy?\u201d\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0parted\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0speak, but\u00a0a\u00a0loud\u00a0growl\u00a0stopped\u00a0me.\u00a0My\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0froze.\u00a07<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0behind\u00a0me.<\/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 600 Chapter\u00a0600 \u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0weakly.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0an\u00a0offer\u00a0and-\u201d \u201cAnd\u00a0you decided\u00a0to\u00a0take it\u00a0without\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0me?\u201d \u201cWhat\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0said?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0the\u00a0fog\u00a0clearing\u00a0as\u00a0anger\u00a0coursed\u00a0through\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0nerve\u00a0questioning\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0with\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0fucked\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0ghosted\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0walked\u00a0away\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0way\u00a0around.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0verge\u00a0of\u00a0breaking\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to 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