Chapter\u00a0649\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0parted\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0but\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could,\u00a0Gavin stopped\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0speech to\u00a0make,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0gesturing\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0stage.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0where\u00a0Dean\u00a0Rivers\u00a0was\u00a0waiting,\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0watched\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0flurry\u00a0of\u00a0butterflies\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0speech\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0happened\u00a0so\u00a0fast,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the time\u00a0to\u00a0reprepare\u00a0for\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0stepping\u00a0beside\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0hands,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0handed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0speech\u00a0right\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at it\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0knew\u00a0about\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0nudging\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0helped\u00a0him\u00a0make\u00a0all\u00a0the phone\u00a0calls\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0our\u00a0classmates.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0explained\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0them,\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0happy\u00a0to\u00a0help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0brimmed\u00a0the\u00a0corners\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0eyes;\u00a0I\u00a0cut\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0cut\u00a0everyone\u00a0else\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0ignored\u00a0her\u00a0calls\u00a0and\u00a0texts\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0Redcliff,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0so\u00a0guilty\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0Now,\u00a0here\u00a0she\u00a0was,\u00a0helping\u00a0make\u00a0this\u00a0day\u00a0absolutely\u00a0perfect,\u00a0and\u00a0there were\u00a0no\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0could\u00a0describe\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0that\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms,\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0tightly\u00a0as\u00a0tears\u00a0fell\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0woman\u00a0got\u00a0engaged\u00a0and\u00a0adopted\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a03\u00a0weeks,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0this\u00a0news\u00a0herself\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0wanted,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0ached\u00a0at\u00a0what\u00a0she must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0going\u00a0through\u2026\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0later,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered\u00a0back,\u00a0hugging\u00a0me\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0tightly.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0day\u00a0is\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Enjoy\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0all\u00a0along.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled back,\u00a0hating\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0crying\u00a0in\u00a0front of\u00a0everybody,\u00a0but\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0compassionate\u00a0looks\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0getting,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0anybody\u00a0really\u00a0cared.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0warm\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0back,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0turning\u00a0back\u00a0time:\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I bit\u00a0my\u00a0lip\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0from\u00a0smiling\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0dummy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0perfect,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered\u00a0brokenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0Montague,\u201d\u00a0Dean\u00a0Rivers\u00a0spoke\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0mic.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0speech\u00a0for\u00a0us.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0friends\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0long,\u00a0handmade\u00a0aisle\u00a0until I\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0stage.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0towards\u00a0the podium,\u00a0shook\u00a0the dean\u2019s\u00a0hand,\u00a0and\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Everybody\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0quiet,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0a\u00a0pin\u00a0drop.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0insane,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started,\u00a0a\u00a0laugh\u00a0bubbling out\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0caused\u00a0others\u00a0to\u00a0chuckle\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0because\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0absolutely\u00a0unheard\u00a0of.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0pulled\u00a0this off.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0our\u00a0actual graduation\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0clutched\u00a0my\u00a0speech\u00a0tightly\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0hands.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0649<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0taken\u00a0his\u00a0seat\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0Matt.\u00a0Matt\u00a0was\u00a0grinning\u00a0from\u00a0ear\u00a0to\u00a0ear,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0smile\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0already\u00a0heard\u00a0this\u00a0speech,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0suffer\u00a0again,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0pausing\u00a0as\u00a0some\u00a0laughed.<\/p>\n
g\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0who<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that\u00a0being\u00a0said,\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0my\u00a0speech.\u00a0As\u00a0I\u00a0spoke,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0kept\u00a0listening\u00a0and\u00a0watching me\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0earnest\u00a0expression.<\/p>\n
It made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0swell.<\/p>\n
Phas<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0finished my\u00a0speech,\u00a0everybody\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0clapped.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0sat in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0surprise,\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony\u00a0continued.\u00a0Each\u00a0graduate\u00a0was\u00a0called\u00a0to the\u00a0stage\u00a0to\u00a0collect\u00a0their\u00a0diplomas,\u00a0including\u00a0mine.\u00a0The\u00a0cheers\u00a0that\u00a0followed\u00a0my\u00a0name\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0loudest.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony\u00a0concluded,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0received\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0hugs,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0bouquet\u00a0of\u00a0flowers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0did\u00a0those\u00a0come\u00a0from?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0smiling\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0my\u00a0favorites,\u00a0and\u00a0they smelled\u00a0incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0Taylor\u00a0pick them\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0beautiful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Matt saying\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0towards\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0accepting\u00a0his\u00a0tight\u00a0hug.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0without\u00a0saying anything.\u00a0I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0that.\u00a0Not\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0slightly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0sadness\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0really\u00a0upset\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0you\u00a0left,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0ended\u00a0up\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0despite\u00a0Irene\u00a0being\u00a0there.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0kill her.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0you than\u00a0he was his\u00a0di\u015flike\u00a0for\u00a0Irene.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0suppose\u00a0some\u00a0good\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0Irene,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0approaching\u00a0with\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0perfect,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0getting\u00a0there.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0still\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
BIG\u00a0SALE:3500\u00a0BONUS\u00a0FREE\u00a0FOR\u00a0YOU!\u00a0<\/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
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