Chapter\u00a0645<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Watching\u00a0Judy\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0element,\u00a0comforting\u00a0Lucy\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0packmates,\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart sour.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0light;\u00a0it\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0active\u00a0Luna.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her my\u00a0Luna\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0my\u00a0next\u00a0breath.\u00a0Though\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0worry\u00a0lines\u00a0beneath her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0that\u00a0seemed\u00a0strained\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0high\u00a0stress\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0she was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0beautiful\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0seen.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0more\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0could\u00a0take.\u00a06<\/p>\n
While\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0to a\u00a0few\u00a0packmates\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0calls\u00a0and\u00a0arranged\u00a0a\u00a0surprise\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0happy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0her\u00a0happiness.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0her\u00a0flourish\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0the<\/p>\n
woman,\u00a0warrior,\u00a0and\u00a0Luna\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be,\u00a0but\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0to<\/p>\n
happen,\u00a0she\u00a0to<\/p>\n
know\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0people<\/p>\n
in\u00a0her\u00a0corner.<\/p>\n
I felt\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0tensing\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0whispered<\/p>\n
against\u00a0her\u00a0ear,\u00a0telling\u00a0her\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0surprise<\/p>\n
for\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0645<\/p>\n
for\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0trust\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0already\u00a0knowing\u00a0the\u00a0answer,\u00a0but\u00a0needing\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0breathing\u00a0hitched,\u00a0but\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0she\u00a0nodded.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled,\u00a0loving\u00a0hearing\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0trusted\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0neck,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skipping\u00a0a\u00a0beat, and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0wanting\u00a0to surge\u00a0forward.\u00a0The\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0mark\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0strong\u00a0since\u00a0finding\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0felt\u00a0with\u00a0anyone\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0my\u00a0late\u00a0mate, but\u00a0with\u00a0Judy,\u00a0things\u00a0were\u00a0different.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0words\u00a0could\u00a0describe,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going<\/p>\n
to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0understood\u00a0that.\u00a02<\/p>\n
She\u00a0turned\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0look\u00a0up<\/p>\n
at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0mistake\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0soft\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0vulnerability.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0only\u00a0I\u00a0saw.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0weak\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0feelings\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0she\u00a0shows\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0what\u00a0she<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0645<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0weak\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0feelings\u00a0and\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0she\u00a0shows\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the<\/p>\n
strongest\u00a0woman\u00a0I\u00a0know.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0honestly.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0mistake.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0never\u00a0make\u00a0you\u00a0regret\u00a0trusting\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sucked\u00a0her bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0mouth,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0suck\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0kiss\u00a0her\u00a0so\u00a0badly,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0held\u00a0off\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0There\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0later.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0again\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0pull\u00a0her\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0doors.\u00a0The car\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ordered\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0parked\u00a0out\u00a0front.\u00a0Erik\u00a0stood\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Judy,\u00a0he\u00a0grinned.\u00a0A\u00a0surge\u00a0of\u00a0possessiveness\u00a0washed\u00a0through\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0fought\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0side\u00a0and\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0another\u00a0male.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0with\u00a0Judy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gasped\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0her,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0towards\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0jealous\u00a0rage\u00a0boil\u00a0through\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0645<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated\u00a0how\u00a0easily\u00a0she\u00a0ran\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0wrapped\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0twirled\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0clenched\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0side,\u00a0keeping\u00a0myself\u00a0restrained.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0friends;\u00a0I\u00a0assigned\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0personal\u00a0driver\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0gotten\u00a0close.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0placed\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0honestly\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0back.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0realize\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0missed\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0been a\u00a0few\u00a0weeks,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0teased.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0reminded\u00a0him,\u00a0nudging\u00a0his\u00a0shoulder.\u201d\u00a0How\u00a0have\u00a0things\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0away?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBoring\u00a0as\u00a0fuck,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0lifting\u00a0one\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0now\u00a0things\u00a0will\u00a0liven\u00a0back\u00a0up.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0beside\u00a0Judy,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0contain\u00a0myself\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0near\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0would\u00a0go\u00a0crazy.\u00a0She\u00a0glanced\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0close<\/p>\n
Fuik\u00a0atvai\u00a0htened as\u00a0he\u00a0looked<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0645<\/p>\n
LI\u0f24\u0f21\u00a0II\u0f0b\u0f0b<\/p>\n
x\u00a0x\u00a0x\u00a0x\u00a0x\u00a0y\u00a0<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
proximity.\u00a0Erik\u00a0straightened\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0well;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0taller\u00a0than\u00a0he,<\/p>\n
so\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0us?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood.\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0remained\u00a0on\u00a0him,\u00a0a\u00a0dare\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0swallowed\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Judy.\u00a0She\u00a0frowned\u00a0and\u00a0narrowed\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pay\u00a0her\u00a0any\u00a0mind\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0Erik open\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door\u00a0for us.\u00a0He\u00a0ran\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0seat.\u00a0I\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0first,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hesitated\u00a0for\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0slid\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me<\/p>\n
room\u00a0to\u00a0slide\u00a0in\u00a0beside\u00a0her.<\/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 645 Chapter\u00a0645 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV Watching\u00a0Judy\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0element,\u00a0comforting\u00a0Lucy\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0packmates,\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart sour.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0light;\u00a0it\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0active\u00a0Luna.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her my\u00a0Luna\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0my\u00a0next\u00a0breath.\u00a0Though\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0worry\u00a0lines\u00a0beneath her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0that\u00a0seemed\u00a0strained\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0high\u00a0stress\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0she 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