Her\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0closed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafe?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered\u00a0weakly.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0lowered\u00a0myself\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0pressed\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0kiss\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0before\u00a0pulling\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0never\u00a0letting\u00a0anything\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0happen\u00a0to you\u00a0again.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0word,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0protection\u00a0until\u00a0your\u00a0last\u00a0breath,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0nuzzled\u00a0my\u00a0nose\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0neck,\u00a0inhaling\u00a0her\u00a0scent.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0purring\u00a0with\u00a0contentment,\u00a0though\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0lingering\u00a0worry,\u00a0both\u00a0for\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0pup.\u00a0I\u00a0placed\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0still\u00a0flat\u00a0belly.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0our\u00a0pups\u00a0too\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0protect\u00a0them.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0fluttered\u00a0open\u00a0again;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0hazy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0trouble\u00a0seeing\u00a0me\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0groggy\u00a0state.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0strong,\u00a0fighting\u00a0the\u00a0roofie,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0herself\u00a0awake.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0fluttered\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0strong\u00a0warrior\u00a0woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpencer\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0continue.\u00a0\u201cSpencer\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0an\u00a0issue\u00a0anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0dead\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur\u00a0baby\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0the baby\u00a0is\u00a0okay.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0pressing a\u00a0soft\u00a0kiss\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0forehead.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0else,\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door\u00a0opened.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha?\u201d\u00a0Greggor\u00a0said\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0called\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0giving\u00a0him\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0enter.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0brows furrowed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0lift\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0still\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0function\u00a0properly\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0drug.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0Greggor?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered\u00a0weakly.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0an\u00a0eye\u00a0on\u00a0you\u00a0until\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0well\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0own.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep\u00a0an\u00a0eye\u00a0on\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0stronger\u00a0than\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0been.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0and\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happening.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0warriors\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0safe\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0can-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u00a0barely\u00a0sit\u00a0up,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0stopping\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0weak\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0drug\u00a0that\u00a0asshole\u00a0gave\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0safe,\u00a0Judy\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0happened\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0worry\u00a0lingering\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0saw\u00a0fire\u00a0right\u00a0before\u00a0I\u2026\u201d\u00a0Her\u00a0words\u00a0trailed\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0memory\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0and\u00a0more\u00a0focused.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0tea\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0hoarsely.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0drugged\u00a0it\u2026\u00a0Spencer\u00a0tried\u00a0to-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0over,\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0cupping\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0hands.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0you.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0safe\u00a0now.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0okay\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0breathing\u00a0slowed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0had\u00a0coordinates\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pocket,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0left\u00a0them\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0coordinates,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Greggor\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0around\u00a0awkwardly,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0Judy,\u00a0they\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.\u00a0I hadn\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect\u00a0when\u00a0arriving\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0cabin,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0person\u00a0he\u00a0<\/p>\n
expected\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cJ\u2026Judy?\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0stepping\u00a0further\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0drugged,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0her\u00a0explaining.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0too\u00a0weak\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0move\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0roofie\u00a0mixed\u00a0with\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0paralyzed.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0explained\u00a0to\u00a0Greggor\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0referring\u00a0to\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0sticky\u00a0note\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0counter.\u00a0At\u00a0first\u00a0glance,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0matched\u00a0what\u00a0Spencer\u00a0was\u00a0saying,\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0left\u00a0coordinates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0place\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0to\u00a0find.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0more\u00a0questions\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0them\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0from\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0continent\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0attack\u00a0this\u00a0specific pack.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Greggor\u00a0was\u00a0telling\u00a0Judy\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0horror.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0saw\u00a0fire\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0something was happening.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0this\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0dread\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0heading\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them,\u00a0drawing\u00a0their\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cStay\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0both\u00a0of\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0argue,\u00a0but\u00a0now that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0conscious\u00a0and\u00a0aware,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0aware\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n
much\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0do\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0state.\u00a0She\u00a0closed\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0fine,\u201d she\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0gave\u00a0Greggor\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0that\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0better\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0protected,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0darted\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0cabin.<\/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 636 Her\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0closed. \u201cSafe?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered\u00a0weakly. 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