Chapter\u00a0641\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0just\u00a0anyone\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0just\u00a0anyone.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0to figure\u00a0out\u00a0why\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0case;\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0home\u00a0pack.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0where\u00a0her\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0lived.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wanted\u00a0someone\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0truly\u00a0trust\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0that\u00a0pack,\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0anyone,\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0it\u00a0myself.\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0myself\u00a0and\u00a0everyone\u00a0who\u00a0asked\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pick\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha\u00a0because\u00a0none\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0candidates\u00a0wowed\u00a0me,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0partially\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0But\u00a0the\u00a0full\u00a0truth,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0like\u00a0and\u00a0trust\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0them,\u00a0especially\u00a0not\u00a0Ethan.\u00a02\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0fully\u00a0want\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0engaged\u00a0to\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0Sampson had\u00a0good\u00a0energy,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0someone\u00a0Judy\u00a0clearly\u00a0trusted.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0his\u00a0Luna,\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0one\u00a0despite\u00a0my\u00a0earlier\u00a0judgment.\u00a0Yes,\u00a0she\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0materialistic,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0cares\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0packmates\u00a0and\u00a0truly\u00a0loves\u00a0Sampson.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0had\u00a0fallen\u00a0asleep\u00a0an\u00a0hour\u00a0ago\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0arm.\u00a0I\u00a0look\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0sleeping\u00a0form\u00a0and\u00a0tucked\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear,\u00a0allowing\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0to\u00a0linger\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0cheek\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0longer\u00a0than\u00a0necessary.<\/p>\n
She was so\u00a0beautiful\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0stuttered\u00a0slightly.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0try\u00a0harder.\u00a0What\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0line;\u00a0how\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0treated\u00a0her\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0line.<\/p>\n
Mine.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0word\u00a0went\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0and my\u00a0wolf\u00a0fucking\u00a0purred\u00a0with\u00a0contentment.\u00a0He\u00a0fucked\u00a0purred.\u00a0Yet,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0bring\u00a0myself\u00a0to\u00a0care.\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0safe\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0home\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a05<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0new\u00a0pack?\u201d\u00a0A\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0asked\u00a0from\u00a0nearby.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0tired eyes\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pale\u00a0complexion.\u00a0Both\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0mom\u00a0had\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0lost\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0battle\u2026\u00a0everyone\u00a0here\u00a0has.\u00a0They\u00a0lost\u00a0their\u00a0homes,\u00a0their\u00a0loved\u00a0ones\u2026\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0themselves\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0left\u00a0behind,\u00a0and\u00a0nobody\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect\u00a0going\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0our\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0her mom\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cWherever\u00a0he\u00a0goes,\u00a0we\u00a0go.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0peeked\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0seat\u00a0at\u00a0Sampson.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0had\u00a0Lucy\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0busy\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0calm her\u00a0down\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0The\u00a0tension\u00a0was\u00a0high\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0plane.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0who\u00a0looked\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0tears.\u00a0Then,\u00a0she\u00a0met\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0good\u00a0with\u00a0kids,\u00a0despite\u00a0having\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0own.\u00a0But\u00a0up\u00a0until\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0couple\u00a0of years,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0an absent\u00a0father.\u00a0I\u00a0allowed\u00a0my\u00a0staff\u00a0to\u00a0raise\u00a0them\u00a0mostly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0always\u00a0regret\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s your\u00a0name?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0the little\u00a0girl.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0mother\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0shocked\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0sniffled\u00a0and\u00a0wiped\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0eyes<\/p>\n
\u201cSophie\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0Gavin,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0reassuring\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0really\u00a0good\u00a0pack.\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0safe\u00a0there.\u00a0There\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0children\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0along\u00a0with,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0schooling\u00a0system.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sophie\u00a0buried\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0shyly\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0mom\u2019s\u00a0arms.\u00a0Her\u00a0mom\u00a0looked at\u00a0me,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0Monica,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lycan\u00a0Chairmen?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cGavin\u00a0Landry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0bit\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0processing\u00a0that\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
pr<\/p>\n
\u201cPardon\u00a0my\u00a0daughter,\u00a0we\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0speaking\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0around,\u00a0only\u00a0his\u00a0Beta\u00a0sometimes.\u00a0We\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0Lycans\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0caring.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0met\u00a0me\u00a0before,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0very\u00a0involved\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0packs.\u00a0I\u00a0visit\u00a0each\u00a0one\u00a0monthly\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0the\u00a0Alphas\u00a0are\u00a0doing\u00a0their\u00a0jobs\u00a0properly\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0each\u00a0packmate\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0in\u00a0need\u00a0of\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chteter\u00a064)<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0in\u00a0shock\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0words<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0home?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0worry\u00a0lingering\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll be\u00a0safe.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0personally\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0relaxed,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0eyes were\u00a0still\u00a0haunted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0stirred\u00a0slightly\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0focus\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0whimper,\u00a0and\u00a0her brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0together.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0lurched;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0nightmare.\u00a0I\u00a0brought\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0her ears\u00a0and\u00a0whispered,\u00a0\u201cSssh,\u00a0sweet\u00a0girl.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0right\u00a0here.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0safe.\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 641 Chapter\u00a0641\u00a0 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV +25\u00a0Bonus I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0just\u00a0anyone\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0just\u00a0anyone.\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0to figure\u00a0out\u00a0why\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0case;\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0was\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0home\u00a0pack.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0where\u00a0her\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0lived. 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