Chapter\u00a0632<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Spencer\u2019s\u00a0grandmother\u00a0was\u00a0dead.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0rogues\u00a0had\u00a0killed\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0gun\u00a0out\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0armed\u00a0while I\u00a0escorted\u00a0Lucy\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0unharmed.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0too\u00a0far\u00a0away.\u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0happening\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0escalating\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0fast\u00a0rate.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0bombs\u00a0being\u00a0ignited,\u00a0destroying\u00a0homes\u00a0and\u00a0buildings.\u00a0Lives\u00a0were being\u00a0lost\u00a0all\u00a0around\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0do\u00a0was\u00a0shoot\u00a0my\u00a0weapon\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0times.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0Lucy\u00a0to\u00a0safety,\u00a0but\u00a0above\u00a0anything\u00a0else,\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to find\u00a0Judy.\u00a01<\/p>\n
A\u00a0woman\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0blood\u00a0and\u00a0burn\u00a0marks\u00a0ran\u00a0to me\u00a0with\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0She\u00a0grabbed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0foot,\u00a0begging\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0her.\u00a0Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0react,\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0attacked\u00a0her,\u00a0knocking\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0balance.\u00a0The\u00a0wolf\u00a0sank\u00a0his\u00a0big\u00a0teeth\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0fragile\u00a0neck,\u00a0and she\u00a0screamed\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0agony.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0arm,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0away,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0shot\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0head,\u00a0aiming\u00a0to\u00a0end\u00a0her\u00a0pain.\u00a0Then,\u00a0I\u00a0shot\u00a0the\u00a0rogue.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0gasped,\u00a0her hands\u00a0flying\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0and\u00a0tears\u00a0spilling\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0arm,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0shot\u00a0whatever\u00a0rogues\u00a0lunged\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0part,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0preoccupied\u00a0terrorizing\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0packmates\u00a0and\u00a0destroying\u00a0anything\u00a0they\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0contact\u00a0with.\u00a0I\u00a0shuddered\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0fall;\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0laughing\u00a0like\u00a0hyenas,\u00a0making me\u00a0recoil\u00a0and\u00a0bile\u00a0rise\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Sampson\u00a0was\u00a0leaving\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0group\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0Gammas.\u00a0When\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0fell\u00a0on\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0relief\u00a0washed\u00a0over\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0ran\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0kissing\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0like\u00a0he was\u00a0afraid\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0never\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0how\u00a0worried\u00a0I\u00a0was.\u00a0Where\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0run\u00a0off\u00a0to?\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0rules,\u00a0Lucy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0reprimand,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0held\u00a0no\u00a0malice.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0mate\u00a0was\u00a0okay.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u00a0How\u00a0are\u00a0there\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0rogues\u00a0that\u00a0breached\u00a0our\u00a0borders?\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0tears\u00a0fell\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0I,\u00a0too,\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0answer\u00a0to\u00a0that question;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0anything\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out.\u00a0Marlo\u2019s\u00a0team\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0patrol\u00a0on\u00a0and\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0borders\u00a0today.\u00a0He\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0people\u00a0perched\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0border\u00a0and\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0borders,\u00a0while\u00a0others\u00a0searched\u00a0the\u00a0perimeter.\u00a0There\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0any\u00a0breaches.\u00a0Our\u00a0security\u00a0system\u00a0was\u00a0shut\u00a0down\u00a0too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0gasped,\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0mouth,\u00a0horror\u00a0on her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0Marlo?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0impatiently.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0about\u00a0Judy?\u00a0Have\u00a0you\u00a0heard\u00a0from\u00a0her?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0home?\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0above\u00a0anything\u00a0else\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0nodded,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0gammas.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0Lucy\u00a0inside\u00a0and\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0safe,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0ordered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0panicked.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0cupped\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0safe,\u00a0my\u00a0love.\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0come\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0safe.\u00a0I\u00a0promise\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0kissing\u00a0her\u00a0forehead.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0stubbornly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0okay\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cPlease,\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0risk\u00a0it.\u00a0Go\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0safety.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0assured\u00a0her\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Reluctantly,\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0gamma;\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0around\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0chaos.\u00a0This\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0falling\u00a0apart\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Marlo\u00a0and\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0borders\u00a0that\u00a0allowed\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Judy;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0time\u00a0here\u00a0if\u00a0Judy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0here.\u00a0Carol\u00a0mentioned\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0cabin\u00a010\u00a0miles\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0The\u00a0directions\u00a0she\u00a0gave\u00a0were\u00a0engraved\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0I\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0wolf,\u00a0passing\u00a0control\u00a0onto\u00a0him\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0region\u00a0as\u00a0her,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0letting\u00a0her\u00a0go\u00a0again.\u00a0(1<\/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 632 Chapter\u00a0632 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV Spencer\u2019s\u00a0grandmother\u00a0was\u00a0dead. The\u00a0rogues\u00a0had\u00a0killed\u00a0her. I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0gun\u00a0out\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0armed\u00a0while I\u00a0escorted\u00a0Lucy\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0unharmed.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0too\u00a0far\u00a0away.\u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0happening\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0escalating\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0fast\u00a0rate.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0bombs\u00a0being\u00a0ignited,\u00a0destroying\u00a0homes\u00a0and\u00a0buildings.\u00a0Lives\u00a0were […]<\/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-21701","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\/21701","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=21701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21701\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}