We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0future\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0my\u00a0brows.\u00a0Judy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0future\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0her\u00a0home\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0done\u00a0here.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0and\u00a0raise\u00a0our\u00a0baby\u00a0near\u00a0our\u00a0families.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0eventually\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Force\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0can\u00a0pursue\u00a0what\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0talked\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0last\u00a0night.\u00a0He\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0offer\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0force\u00a0after\u00a0her\u00a0maternity\u00a0leave.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0allowing\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0for\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0wants.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anger\u00a0coursed\u00a0through\u00a0me;\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0mother\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0future\u00a0baby.\u00a0Why\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0offer\u00a0her\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0knowing\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0taking\u00a0her\u00a0home\u00a0with\u00a0me?\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0but\u00a0something\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0myself\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth,\u00a0my\u00a0jaw\u00a0tightened.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0noticed\u00a0the\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0frowned.\u00a0She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0though,\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0way, not\u00a0saying\u00a0a\u00a0word\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0sudden\u00a0sour\u00a0mood.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0walked\u00a0past\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0door.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0it\u00a0opened\u00a0and\u00a0Judy\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0gasped\u00a0and\u00a0clutched\u00a0her\u00a0chest,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0really\u00a0the\u00a0reaction\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0slept\u00a0with.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0breathing\u00a0slowing\u00a0once\u00a0realization\u00a0dawned\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
she\u00a0registered\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0some\u00a0serial\u00a0killer.\u00a0\u201cW\u2026<\/p>\n
The\u00a0stammer\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0unnoticed,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darken.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Sampson\u00a0was\u00a0seated\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0desk,\u00a0watching\u00a0our\u00a0exchange\u00a0with\u00a0quiet\u00a0eyes,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0paid\u00a0him\u00a0no\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0question\u00a0is,\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0controlled\u00a0and\u00a0low.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0lying\u00a0in\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0grew\u00a0adorably\u00a0red,\u00a0which\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0cock.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0uh\u2026\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0stuff\u00a0to\u00a0take care\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0morning,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0worrying her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cStuff?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0a\u00a0challenge\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0stuff\u00a0pulled\u00a0you\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0arms?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0drawing\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0beautiful\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cL\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0downcast.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0she\u00a0was nervous,\u00a0probably\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0about\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0offer.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smirked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0closer,\u00a0knowingly\u00a0moving\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0personal\u00a0space.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0tensing\u00a0slightly,\u00a0but\u00a0she didn\u2019t\u00a0move\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0cup\u00a0her\u00a0cheek,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0move\u00a0upward\u00a0so\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0would\u00a0meet\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0longer,\u00a0my\u00a0thumb\u00a0tracing\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip,\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0quiver\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0touch.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0leave\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whisper.\u00a02<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0longer,\u00a0letting\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0shaky\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0told you\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0business\u2026\u00a0I-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0truth,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0demanded,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0ears\u00a0alone,\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Sampson\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0everything\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0Alpha\u00a0wolf\u00a0hearing.\u00a0I\u00a0drew\u00a0out\u00a0every\u00a0syllable\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0I\u00a0spoke,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkening\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0poured\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0into\u00a0hers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0needed\u00a0space,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0think.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201d\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0habit\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0has.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0process\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0thoughts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0process?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0showing\u00a0a hint\u00a0of\u00a0vulnerability,\u00a0something\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0tried\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0suppress.\u00a0My\u00a0thumb\u00a0strokes\u00a0her\u00a0cheek\u00a0absentmindedly.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a015<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0speak,\u00a0Sampson\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0actually\u00a0just\u00a0speaking\u00a0with\u00a0Judy\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0future\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0job\u00a0will\u00a0remain\u00a0after\u00a0her\u00a0maternity\u00a0leave,\u00a0but\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0your\u00a0permission\u00a0first,\u00a0considering\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0carrying\u00a0your\u00a0baby,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0territory,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0wolf\u00a0despite\u00a0her\u00a0current\u00a0location.\u201d\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0brewing.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0Alpha\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0man\u00a0for\u00a0that.\u00a0A\u00a0smirk\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0so?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0Judy,\u00a0who\u00a0looked\u00a0majorly\u00a0uncomfortable.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0then?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0my\u00a0amusement.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0replied\u00a0simply,\u00a0making\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0turn\u00a0even\u00a0redder.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0awkwardness,\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0spoke.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0my\u00a0answer\u00a0is\u00a0no,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0staying\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack.\u00a0She\u2019ll be<\/p>\n
me\u2026\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0belongs.\u201d\u00a010<\/p>\n
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