Chapter\u00a0605<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0some\u00a0privacy,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0holding\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0mate,\u00a0who\u00a0gave\u00a0Judy\u00a0a\u00a0quick\u00a0questioning\u00a0glance.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0finally\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0from\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0subtle\u00a0nod;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0small\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0missed\u00a0it\u00a0if\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0glued\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0gave\u00a0Judy a quick\u00a0squeeze.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0tomorrow?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0We\u00a0never\u00a0finished\u00a0our\u00a0conversation\u00a0from\u00a0earlier,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had<\/p>\n
to\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0growl\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0tone;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0how\u00a0he was\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0right\u00a0now;\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0what\u00a0Judy\u00a0wanted,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0answers,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0exactly what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0her\u00a0throat\u00a0moving\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0did\u00a0so.\u00a0She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0nerves\u00a0bubbling\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0my\u00a0ground,\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0Sampson\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0Lucy\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0walk\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0condo.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0gone,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0Judy,\u00a0I\u00a0remained\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entrance,\u00a0her\u00a0door\u00a0still\u00a0open,\u00a0and\u00a0Judy\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0invite\u00a0me\u00a0in?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying to\u00a0mask\u00a0my\u00a0emotions.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0body\u00a0tensed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0voice,\u00a0and\u00a0reluctantly,\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0aside.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0condo,\u00a0passing\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0her\u00a0breathing\u00a0catch\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0passed\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0briefly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0fear\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0gaze.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0afraid\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0conversation\u00a0we\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0have.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0claims\u00a0this\u00a0baby\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0mine,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0timeline\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0far\u00a0along\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0found\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0and\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0she\u00a0ever\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0me?\u00a0Or\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0this\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0a\u00a0secret\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0life?\u00a0Would\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u2019s\u00a0father?\u00a0Or\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0live\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0baby\u00a0and\u00a0act\u00a0like\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0curious?\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0clicking\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0knowing\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0condo;\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0wearing\u00a0the\u00a0masking\u00a0spray,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mask\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0home.\u00a0It\u00a0smelled\u00a0like\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most delicious\u00a0scent\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0smelled.\u00a0It\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrapped\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0blanket\u00a0made\u00a0from\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0bask\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0scent.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0extremely\u00a0happy\u00a0and\u00a0fought\u00a0the\u00a0urge to\u00a0shift\u00a0and\u00a0roll\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0back\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0dog.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0condo,\u00a0nicely\u00a0decorated,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0scream\u00a0\u201cJudy.\u201d\u00a0It\u00a0almost\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0decorated\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0arrival,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0left\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0is.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0things\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0were\u00a0Judy\u2019s,\u00a0like\u00a0different\u00a0plants\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0were\u00a0her\u00a0favorites,\u00a0or\u00a0pictures\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0friends\u00a0and\u00a0family.\u00a0A\u00a0time\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0truly\u00a0happy,\u00a0which\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0squeeze\u00a0seeing\u00a0the\u00a0smile\u00a0light\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0photos.\u00a0z<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0studying\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0taking\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0home,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0ashamed\u00a0of\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0far\u00a0along\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0bluntly,\u00a0not\u00a0bothering\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0the\u00a0frustration\u00a0behind\u00a0my\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0winced\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0and\u00a0question,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0sucking\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0mouth,\u00a0drawing\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0perfect\u00a0and\u00a0plump\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0know?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0barely\u00a0above\u00a0a<\/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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