Chapter\u00a0657\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0lie,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0worked\u00a0hard\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0clothes,\u00a0and\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0He\u00a0smiled\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0peppered\u00a0soft\u00a0kisses\u00a0along\u00a0my\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0compromise?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0compromise?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0leaned\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0back,\u00a0allowing\u00a0him\u00a0better\u00a0access.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0wear\u00a0my\u00a0shirts\u00a0to\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0whenever\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0lounging\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0house,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0nipping\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0tremble\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0every\u00a0night.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0melted\u00a0even\u00a0further\u00a0into\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u0aa4\u0ac7<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0do\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0fluttering\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0basked\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0close proximity.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0found\u00a0mine\u00a0once\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Our\u00a0moment\u00a0was\u00a0interrupted\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0ringing.\u00a0He\u00a0groaned,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0pulled\u00a0back.\u00a0We\u00a0both\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0important.\u00a0Our\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0bliss\u00a0was\u00a0over, and\u00a0reality\u00a0was\u00a0quickly\u00a0setting\u00a0in.\u00a0He\u00a0grabbed\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the screen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0Taylor,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0important,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0knowing that\u00a0if\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0calling\u00a0him\u00a0this\u00a0early,\u00a0it\u00a0probably\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0issues.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0answered\u00a0the\u00a0phone,\u00a0pressing\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0up?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0pause\u00a0where\u00a0Taylor\u00a0spoke,\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0soon,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0hanging\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0jab\u00a0of\u00a0disappointment\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0leaving,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0understood.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0pack,\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0responsibility,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0him\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0forever.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0reading\u00a0my\u00a0expression\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0book.\u00a0He\u00a0put\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0later.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0these\u00a0issues\u00a0before\u00a0they\u00a0become\u00a0bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0understand,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0today,\u00a0too.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0my\u00a0parents and\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0packhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0Erik\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0narrowed\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0protection,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
((<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0future\u00a0Luna\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0leaving\u00a0without\u00a0some\u00a0sort\u00a0of\u00a0gamma\u00a0protection,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0leaving me\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0argument.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0bringing\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0I,\u00a0too,\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0gamma,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0his\u00a0worry\u00a0and\u00a0love\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0So,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0nodded.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0relented.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0smiled\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0brief kiss.\u00a0\u201cAlso,\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0breakfast.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0sit\u00a0and\u00a0eat\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0planned,\u00a0but\u00a0please,\u00a0eat\u00a0as\u00a0much\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0can.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0eating\u00a0for\u00a0two\u00a0after\u00a0all.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0bent\u00a0and\u00a0kissed\u00a0my\u00a0belly\u00a0lovingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0running\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
1<\/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 657 Chapter\u00a0657\u00a0 That\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0lie,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0worked\u00a0hard\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0clothes,\u00a0and\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0He\u00a0smiled\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0peppered\u00a0soft\u00a0kisses\u00a0along\u00a0my\u00a0neck. \u201cFine,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0compromise?\u201d \u201cWhat\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0compromise?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0leaned\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0back,\u00a0allowing\u00a0him\u00a0better\u00a0access. \u201cYou\u00a0wear\u00a0my\u00a0shirts\u00a0to\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0whenever\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0lounging\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0house,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0nipping\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0tremble\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0every\u00a0night.\u201d 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