Chapter\u00a0635\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0baby,\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0pleaded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0still\u00a0form.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0breathing\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t sure\u00a0what\u00a0state\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0in.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0the baby\u00a0took\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0drug\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0asshole\u00a0had\u00a0given\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0room\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0damp\u00a0hair;\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sweating\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0fever.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0small\u00a0whimper escaped\u00a0her\u00a0lips,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0stutter.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0still\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0battle\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0happening,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0there.\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0blanket\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0dead\u00a0body.\u00a0For\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0safe.\u00a0The\u00a0rogues\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0guarding\u00a0this\u00a0cabin\u00a0are\u00a0dead,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0monster\u00a0who\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0here\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0dead.<\/p>\n
she\u00a0was<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sent\u00a0a\u00a0mindlink\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0gammas.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreggor,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mindlink.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0of\u00a0waiting,\u00a0Greggor\u00a0finally\u00a0responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed\u00a0in\u00a0relief\u00a0knowing\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0alive.<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress\u00a0report,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0demanded.<\/p>\n
\u201cSilver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0warriors\u00a0are\u00a0all\u00a0alive.\u00a0It\u00a0seems\u00a0most of\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0had\u00a0either\u00a0run\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0or\u00a0are\u00a0dead.\u00a0The\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0ruins\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied,\u00a0sounding\u00a0breathless,\u00a0even\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0packmates?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0dread.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0pause\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0looking\u00a0good,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0are\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0who\u00a0died\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0attack.\u00a0Sampson\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0around\u00a0trying<\/p>\n
to\u00a0recover\u00a0survivors,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0many.\u00a0The\u00a0packhouse\u00a0itself\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0touched,\u00a0so\u00a0most\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0escape\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0alive<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0phone\u00a0on\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0you\u00a0some\u00a0coordinates,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0ended\u00a0the\u00a0mindlink\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0pocket.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0Taylor\u00a0called\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0times,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0frowned,\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.\u00a0Something\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0happened\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0row.\u00a0It\u00a0was during\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0attack,\u00a0too;\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0worried\u00a0rogues\u00a0are\u00a0attacking\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0packs\u00a0as\u00a0welk<\/p>\n
Topened\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0recent\u00a0chat\u00a0with\u00a0Greggor\u00a0and\u00a0sent\u00a0him the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0cabin.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0us\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0alone.\u00a0I\u00a0then\u00a0brought\u00a0up\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0contact\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0back\u00a0home,\u00a0and\u00a0also,\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0planes\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0usjand\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0home\u00a0later\u00a0this evening,\u00a0because\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0in\u00a0hell\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack\u00a0with\u00a0Judy\u00a0any\u00a0longer.\u00a0We were\u00a0going\u00a0home\u2026\u00a0tonight.<\/p>\n
Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone;\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0this\u00a0call\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0two\u00a0planes\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0here\u00a0tonight.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0heading\u00a0home\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him before\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0soon,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0could tell\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0times\u00a0you\u2019ve called\u00a0me.\u00a0What\u00a0happened?\u00a0Are\u00a0my\u00a0packs\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0635<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0yes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0hesitancy\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTaylor,\u00a0spit\u00a0it\u00a0out.\u00a0What\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0patience\u00a0for\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0speaking\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0my\u00a0fucking\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0security\u00a0breach,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0happened.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0eternal\u00a0spy\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0database.\u00a0Information\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0personal\u00a0database\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0leaked\u00a0our\u00a0border\u00a0security\u00a0system\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0shut\u00a0down,\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0half\u00a0our\u00a0gammas\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0lacking\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0attack\u00a0we\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0coming.\u00a0Also\u2026\u00a0Ethan\u00a0and\u00a0Sammy\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0here,\u00a0like\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0something.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0out,\u00a0but\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0spotted\u00a0them\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dread\u00a0fell upon\u00a0me;\u00a0something\u00a0was\u00a0happening,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0it.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0decades\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0business\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0open,\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0had\u00a0security\u00a0issues\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0especially\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0away\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0almost\u00a0seemed\u00a0preplanned.\u00a0It\u00a0seems\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0incidents\u00a0are\u00a0somehow\u00a0connected.<\/p>\n
\u201cPull\u00a0Gammas\u00a0from\u00a0other\u00a0packs\u00a0if\u00a0needed,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0every\u00a0inch\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0border\u00a0covered\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0there.\u00a0And\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0those\u00a0planes.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0soft\u00a0voice\u00a0breathing\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0bed.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0fluttering\u00a0open\u00a0before\u00a0they\u00a0closed\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2026what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0Her\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0barely\u00a0above\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pressed\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0cheek\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0her\u00a0temperature,\u00a0and\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0there\u00a0with\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0right\u00a0here,\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0steady\u00a0and\u00a0under\u00a0control,\u00a0but\u00a0even\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0hints\u00a0of\u00a0anger\u00a0and\u00a0fear.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0safe\u00a0now\u2026\u201d<\/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 635 Chapter\u00a0635\u00a0 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cJudy\u00a0baby,\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0pleaded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0still\u00a0form. She\u00a0was\u00a0breathing\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t sure\u00a0what\u00a0state\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0in.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0the baby\u00a0took\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0drug\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0asshole\u00a0had\u00a0given\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0room\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0damp\u00a0hair;\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sweating\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0fever. […]<\/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-21704","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\/21704","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=21704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21704\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}