\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0listening,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0urging\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0come\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u2019s\u00a0territory,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He raised\u00a0his\u00a0brows,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0wondering\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0telling\u00a0him\u00a0this.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0territory,\u00a0so\u00a0why\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0matter?\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sleeping\u00a0together on\u00a0and\u00a0off\u00a0for\u00a0almost\u00a02\u00a0years.\u201d\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat??\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0raised\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0hairline.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0started\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0me\u00a0tutoring\u00a0his\u00a0son,\u00a0and\u00a0ended\u00a0with me\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0bed.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0short\u00a0story,\u00a0looking\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepish.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0serious\/\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out he\u00a0was\u00a0sleeping\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0else,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0her\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0told\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0engaged\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0stick\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0their\u00a0fairytale\u00a0wedding,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0after\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0offered\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0job\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0Elite\u00a0Gamma.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0thoughtful,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0looked\u00a0shocked\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0confused.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0known\u00a0Gavin\u00a0this\u00a0whole\u00a0time?\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0special\u00a0guest\u00a0arriving?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0my\u00a0hardest\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0am.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0Spencer\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0pregnancy,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u00a0against\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0this\u00a0baby\u00a0a\u00a0secret\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0longer; plus,\u00a0something\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0hidden.<\/p>\n
Spencer\u00a0lowered\u00a0himself\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0weight\u00a0of\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0handle\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0sleeping\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0guy\u00a0for\u00a0years?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0meeting\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201c2\u00a0years,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0stupid\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0cared\u00a0about\u00a0me..\u00a0I\u00a0was only\u00a0fooling\u00a0myself,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0left\u00a0heartbroken\u00a0and\u00a0feeling\u00a0more\u00a0alone\u00a0than\u00a0ever.\u2018<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0still\u00a0processing\u00a0my\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0now\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0is\u00a0here\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0he\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0bite\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0off guard.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0quickly,\u00a0feeling\u00a0the\u00a0need to\u00a0defend myself.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0here.\u00a0But\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0me\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0confused\u00a0and\u00a0almost\u00a0betrayed\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0spoke that\u00a0last\u00a0part\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0whisper,\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0giving\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0fight.<\/p>\n
Maybe\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0just\u00a0return\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0what\u00a0my\u00a0end\u00a0result\u00a0would\u00a0ultimately\u00a0be\u00a0anyway?\u00a0Why\u00a0am\u00a0I\u00a0putting\u00a0up\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0fight\u00a0over\u00a0it?\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0my\u00a0future\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0decided.<\/p>\n
\u201cBull\u00a0shit,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0nearly\u00a0spat,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0flinch.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0else\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0be\u00a0here?\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory,\u00a0not\u00a0Gavin\u2019s.\u00a0He\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0here\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0ulterior\u00a0motive.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0wrong,\u00a0Spencer.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0involved,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0dropping\u00a0a\u00a0little;\u00a0my wolf\u00a0was\u00a0getting\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0defensive\u00a0over\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0pushed\u00a0her\u00a0aside.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0defend\u00a0Gavin;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0plead\u00a0my\u00a0case.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0again\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0even\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0chance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t come\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his head.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0deceiving\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0deceiving\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0kind\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0for that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0bullshit,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u201c.\u00a010\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/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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