Chapter\u00a0603\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0happening. Gavin\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0now he\u00a0was\u00a0demanding answers.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0possibly\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0carrying\u00a0his\u00a0baby?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0questions,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0to\u00a0mention,\u00a0Sampson\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0me\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0burned\u00a0in my\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0I\u00a0wiped\u00a0angrily\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0tears.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0embarrassed,\u00a0needless\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0The\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hiding\u00a0this\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u2026\u00a0everybody\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0humiliating.\u00a0Not\u00a0only\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u2019s\u00a0father\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0situation,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0questions.\u00a0Did\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0pass\u00a0this\u00a0baby\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0someone\u00a0else\u2019s\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0anyone\u00a0else?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0stupid.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0wait!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0my\u00a0name\u00a0from\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0people\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u00a0hurried\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0street\u00a0and\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0condo,\u00a0pack\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0leave\u00a0as\u00a0fast\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0could.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0here\u00a0anymore.\u00a0With\u00a0me being\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force.\u00a0Without\u00a0my\u00a0ties\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0force,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0keeping\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0just\u00a0stop,\u00a0please!\u201d\u00a0That\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0winced\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going to\u00a0go\u00a0away.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0staying\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0following\u2026she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0giving\u00a0up\u00a0that\u00a0easily.\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0known\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up\u00a0like\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0grabbing\u00a0my\u00a0arm\u00a0and\u00a0stopping\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0going\u00a0any\u00a0further.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0though;\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0heavy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0break\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0start\u00a0crying.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0weakness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0cried,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0break\u00a0in\u00a0her voice.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0betray\u00a0your\u00a0trust,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0on\u00a0patrol\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0team.\u00a0He\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u2026\u201d\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0hell,\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper\u00a0or\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0teams\u00a0would\u00a0have.\u00a0A\u00a0knot\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling.\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0deep and\u00a0shuddering\u00a0breath\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0broke\u00a0into\u00a0tears.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0wrapped\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms,\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry.\u00a0Please,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hate\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0looking\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0me\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0whispering.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0mad\u00a0at\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u2026\u00a0embarrassed\u2026\u00a0upset\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0trail\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0uncertainty\u00a0consumed\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0everyone,\u00a0Lucy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0whispered\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0him\u2026\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sad\u00a0expression\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0fixed\u00a0everything.\u00a0I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0looked up\u00a0at the\u00a0sky\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0asking the\u00a0goddess\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0cursing\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0everyone,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0folding\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0fill\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0trembled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry.\u00a0I\u00a0panicked.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0else\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0you\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0on\u00a0patrol,\u00a0Judy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0tried\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0problem\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0you\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0that.\u00a0Sampson\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0it\u00a0happened\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0did,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0done.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right\u2026\u00a0Goddess,\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0tear\u00a0escaped\u00a0my\u00a0eye\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0we\u00a0go\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0condo?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0silence.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0that\u00a0needs\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0public.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about;\u00a0the\u00a0huge\u00a0fucking\u00a0elephant\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0street.\u00a0I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0together\u00a0we\u00a0walked\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0condo.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0far\u00a0walk,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0hours\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0my\u00a0condo.\u00a0Most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0walk\u00a0was\u00a0done\u00a0in\u00a0silence\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0both\u00a0processed\u00a0our\u00a0thoughts\u00a0and\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0where\u00a0we\u00a0stood\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0another.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0keys\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0bag\u00a0and\u00a0unlocked\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door,\u00a0stepping\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0vast\u00a0space\u00a0with\u00a0Lucy\u00a0following\u00a0behind\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0use\u00a0your\u00a0restroom?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0must\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0and\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0freshen\u00a0up.\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 603 Chapter\u00a0603\u00a0 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0happening. Gavin\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0now he\u00a0was\u00a0demanding answers.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0possibly\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0carrying\u00a0his\u00a0baby?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0questions,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0them. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}