Chapter\u00a0655\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
I\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning\u00a0alone\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0bed.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0today,\u00a0especially\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0threat,\u00a0but\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0morning\u00a0light\u00a0cascading\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0closed\u00a0curtains,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0early.\u00a0I\u00a0honestly\u00a0thought\u00a0maybe\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u00a0Being\u00a0alone,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0abandoned,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0an\u00a0unsettled\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a04<\/p>\n
I\u00a0slipped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0noticing\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0scattered\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0was completely\u00a0naked\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0vulnerable.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0felt\u00a0this\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0place\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0hammered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0room,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0sneak\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0wing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0grab\u00a0clothes\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0former\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0clothes\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0putting\u00a0my\u00a0clothes,\u00a0from\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0back\u00a0on,\u00a0but\u00a0something\u00a0stopped\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0closet\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0and\u00a0heat\u00a0formed\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0closet.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0clothes,\u00a0and my\u00a0wolf\u00a0basked\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0scent.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0padded\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0closet,\u00a0my\u00a0bare\u00a0feet\u00a0hitting\u00a0the\u00a0floor\u00a0softly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0opened\u00a0his walk\u2013in\u00a0closet\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0all the\u00a0clothes\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0neatly\u00a0hung\u00a0up.\u00a0On\u00a0one\u00a0side\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0his\u00a0formal\u00a0clothing,\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0casual\u00a0attire.\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0also\u00a0dressers\u00a0and\u00a0mirrors\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0closet.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0mini\u00a0store,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0smile.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0ever\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0closet\u00a0before.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0nice;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0small chandelier\u00a0hanging\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ceiling\u00a0that\u00a0provided a\u00a0glittering\u00a0light,\u00a0and<\/p>\n
all\u00a0the\u00a0clothes\u00a0displays\u00a0also\u00a0had\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0light\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0took\u00a0his\u00a0clothing\u00a0very\u00a0seriously.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0walked\u00a0further\u00a0into\u00a0his closet\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0dressers.\u00a0The\u00a0one\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0mirror,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0myself.\u00a0I\u00a0gawked\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0face;\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0recognized\u00a0myself.\u00a0My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0were\u00a0flushed\u00a0still\u00a0from\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0seemed\u00a0almost\u00a0brighter.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0essence\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0almost\u00a0glowed\u00a0with\u00a0radiance,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0pregnancy\u00a0glow\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0hearing\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0about.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0actually\u00a0seen\u00a0it\u00a0myself,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0I\u00a0see\u00a0why\u00a0others\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glowing.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0plumper\u00a0from\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0deep\u00a0kisses,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0breasts\u00a0were\u00a0almost\u00a0bigger\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0rounded\u00a0hips.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0popped\u00a0yet\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0months\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0thin\u00a0either.\u00a0Not\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be.\u00a0The\u00a0body\u00a0I\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0maintain\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0years\u00a0was\u00a0rounding\u00a0and\u00a0becoming\u00a0softer.\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0gamma\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0body\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0discouraged.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanned\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0further\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0mark\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0neck.\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mark\u00a0completely\u00a0covered\u00a0the\u00a0spot\u00a0that\u00a0Ethan\u2019s\u00a0mark\u00a0once\u00a0sat.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0bright,\u00a0fresh,\u00a0and\u00a0beautiful.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0touched\u00a0it\u00a0delicately.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hurt,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0tender.\u00a0A\u00a0warmth\u00a0radiated\u00a0around\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0that\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0mirror\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0drawers.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0underwear\u00a0and\u00a0socks.\u00a0I\u00a0quickly\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0drawer,\u00a0feeling\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0invaded\u00a0his\u00a0privacy.\u00a0Clearing\u00a0my\u00a0throat,\u00a0I\u00a0opened\u00a0another\u00a0drawer,\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0some\u00a0T\u2013shirts.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0towered\u00a0over\u00a0me,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0whatever I\u00a0picked\u00a0out\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0huge.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0T\u2013shirt,\u00a0and\u00a0immediately\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0reacted\u00a0to\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0smelled\u00a0just like\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0inhaled\u00a0deeply,\u00a0allowing\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0complete\u00a0bliss\u00a0to\u00a0wash\u00a0over\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0growl\u00a0that escaped\u00a0my throat\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0got\u00a0her\u00a0fill\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/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 655 Chapter\u00a0655\u00a0 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV +25\u00a0BONUS I\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning\u00a0alone\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0bed.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0today,\u00a0especially\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0threat,\u00a0but\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0morning\u00a0light\u00a0cascading\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0closed\u00a0curtains,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0early.\u00a0I\u00a0honestly\u00a0thought\u00a0maybe\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u00a0Being\u00a0alone,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0abandoned,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0an\u00a0unsettled\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a04 I\u00a0slipped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0noticing\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0scattered\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0was completely\u00a0naked\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0vulnerable.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0felt\u00a0this\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0place\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0hammered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0room,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0sneak\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0wing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0and\u00a0grab\u00a0clothes\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0former\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0clothes\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0again. 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