I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0and\u00a0froze\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0mug\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0assortment\u00a0of\u00a0sweeteners.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0earlier\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mug,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0tea.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0put\u00a0some\u00a0sugar\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0tea,\u00a0knowing\u00a0Spencer\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0put it\u00a0in\u00a0here for\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0thoughtful,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0warmed\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0knowing\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0like him\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0corner.<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0sipped\u00a0the\u00a0tea,\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0window.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0traveled to\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0We\u00a0were\u00a0about\u00a010 miles\u00a0away,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0a\u00a0strange\u00a0pull\u00a0towards\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Maybe\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just tired\u2026\u00a0actually\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0getting\u00a0really\u00a0tired.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0another\u00a0long\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tea\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0yawn.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0drooping\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0point\u00a0where\u00a0keeping\u00a0them\u00a0open\u00a0was\u00a0an impossible\u00a0task.\u00a04<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0clawed\u00a0inside\u00a0me,\u00a0sensing something\u00a0was\u00a0seriously\u00a0wrong.\u00a0She howled\u00a0desperately,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0something\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0distance\u00a0caught my\u00a0eye;\u00a0I\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0that\u00a0a fire?<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanned\u00a0the\u00a0surroundings;\u00a0the\u00a0fire\u00a0was\u00a0quite a\u00a0distance\u00a0away,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0what\u00a0caught\u00a0my attention.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0another\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0eyes,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0forest,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0bone\u2013chilling\u00a0feeling\u00a0crept\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0spine.\u00a02<\/p>\n
A\u00a0rogue?<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0blurry from\u00a0how\u00a0drowsy\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0suddenly\u00a0getting,\u00a0and my\u00a0heart\u00a0rate\u00a0started\u00a0to pick\u00a0up.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0step\u00a0backward,\u00a0breathing\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up.\u00a0Something\u00a0was\u00a0wrong\u2026\u00a0both\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
and<\/p>\n
my<\/p>\n
Suddenly,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0own two\u00a0feet\u00a0anymore.\u00a0Suddenly,\u00a0my\u00a0weight\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0too\u00a0much.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0fell\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0the\u00a0mug\u00a0slipping\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0and\u00a0crashing to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0footsteps\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0bedroom\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Spencer.<\/p>\n
Relief\u00a0flooded\u00a0me when\u00a0he\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0door;\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0open\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0say anything;\u00a0my\u00a0tongue\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0weighed\u00a0a\u00a0hundred\u00a0pounds,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0speak.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him through my\u00a0hazy\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0stared\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0of\u00a0indifference.\u00a0My\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0he\u00a0see\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening\u00a0to me?<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0he\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0me?<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me;\u00a0he\u00a0bent\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0me, his hand\u00a0reaching\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0tuck\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0my\u00a0ear.\u00a0His\u00a0touch\u00a0lingered\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0cheek\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0too\u00a0long.\u00a0His\u00a0touch\u00a0felt\u00a0wrong\u00a0and tainted;\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0wiggle\u00a0away\u00a0from him,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0move\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0paralyzed.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0taking everything\u00a0I\u00a0had in\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0consciousness.\u00a0But\u00a0even\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0weakening state\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0the\u00a0fight\u00a0leaving\u00a0me despite\u00a0my wolf\u2019s\u00a0desperation\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0free and\u00a0get me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0this situation.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0still\u00a0shift;\u00a0at\u00a0least until\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0about\u00a04\u00a0months\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0I\u00a0can.\u00a0So,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here,\u00a0but she\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0preoccupied\u00a0with\u00a0keeping\u00a0our\u00a0pup\u00a0safe,\u00a0and\u00a0shifting\u00a0worried\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0her\u00a0conflict,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0pounding\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0ribcage.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0reached\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0again,\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0tracing\u00a0my\u00a0jawline.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0fucking\u00a0beautiful,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cSoon,\u00a0you\u2019re going\u00a0to\u00a0be mine,\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague.\u201d<\/p>\n
I wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u00a0what the\u00a0fuck\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0about;\u00a0his\u00a0grin\u00a0was\u00a0terrifying.<\/p>\n
\u5ddd<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0work\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0you\u00a0here,\u00a0you\u00a0know.\u00a0To\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0point.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0finally\u00a0together,\u00a0though,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0that I\u00a0have\u00a0you,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0letting\u00a0you\u00a0go.\u201d<\/p>\n
He lowered\u00a0himself\u00a0so\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0ear;\u00a0an\u00a0unsettled\u00a0chill\u00a0crept up my\u00a0spine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0away\u00a0again,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0listen.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0a\u00a0fighter,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cAren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0tired?\u00a0Close\u00a0your\u00a0eyes,\u00a0baby<\/p>\n
a\u00a0pack\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to.\u2018<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0sank\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0fire\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0saw.<\/p>\n
.get\u00a0some\u00a0sleep.\u00a0By\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0there\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0that\u00a0coming\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack?<\/p>\n
Panic\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0consume\u00a0me.\u00a0What\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0did\u00a0Spencer\u00a0do?\u00a0Oh\u00a0Goddess\u2026\u00a0Gavin\u2026<\/p>\n
His\u00a0grin grew\u00a0even\u00a0wider\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0panic\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0hurt\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0sedated\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0gone.\u00a0This time\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0road and\u00a0leaving\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0life\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy, and\u00a0I\u2019m not\u00a0going to\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0go.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
And\u00a0with\u00a0that,\u00a0the fight in\u00a0me\u00a0shattered,\u00a0and\u00a0darkness\u00a0clouded\u00a0my\u00a0vision.<\/p>\n
I lost\u00a0the\u00a0fight.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0the\u00a0battle.<\/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 631 I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0and\u00a0froze\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0mug\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0assortment\u00a0of\u00a0sweeteners.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0earlier\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mug,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0tea. I\u00a0put\u00a0some\u00a0sugar\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0tea,\u00a0knowing\u00a0Spencer\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0put it\u00a0in\u00a0here for\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0thoughtful,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0warmed\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0knowing\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0like him\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0corner. 1 […]<\/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-21700","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\/21700","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=21700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21700\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}