Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0fuck!\u00a0He\u00a0marked\u00a0you?!\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0shrieked\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0doorway\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen.\u00a0I\u00a0texted\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u00a0left,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wasted\u00a0no\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0making\u00a0an\u00a0appearance.\u00a0The\u00a0staff\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0returned\u00a0yet,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0huge\u00a0mansion.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0finished\u00a0eating\u00a0breakfast\u00a0and\u00a0was cleaning\u00a0the\u00a0dishes\u00a0when\u00a0Nan\u00a0showed\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0first\u00a0thing\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0mark\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0neck.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0pulled\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0messy\u00a0bun,\u00a0so\u00a0my\u00a0mark\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0full\u00a0display.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0hiding\u00a0it\u00a0or\u00a0anything;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0mark\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0it\u00a0off.\u00a0However,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0Irene\u00a0or\u00a0Matt\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0just\u00a0yet.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0them\u00a0together\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0setting.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0dish\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dishwasher\u00a0and\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0nodded,\u00a0feeling\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks<\/p>\n
flushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0it\u00a0happened\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0came\u00a0over\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0one\u00a0minute\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0having\u00a0sex\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0minute\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0control\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0anymore.\u00a0He\u00a0marked\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0shit,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0gasped\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0the\u00a0mark.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0way\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0mark\u00a0Ethan\u00a0left\u00a0on\u00a0you.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0such\u00a0scum.\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0saw\u00a0in\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0crinkled\u00a0her\u00a0nose\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0smelled\u00a0something\u00a0foul.\u00a0I\u00a0grinned;\u00a0Nan\u00a0always\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0feelings\u00a0towards\u00a0Ethan\u00a0vocal<\/p>\n
\u201cAt\u00a0least\u00a0now\u00a0he\u00a0has no\u00a0more\u00a0ties\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur\u00a0ties\u00a0had\u00a0all\u00a0but\u00a0died\u00a0long\u00a0ago,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYeah,\u00a0his\u00a0mark\u00a0still\u00a0lingered,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0bond.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hurt\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0fucked\u00a0other\u00a0women\u00a0anymore.\u00a0Not\u00a0since\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0got\u00a0together.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0remen\u00a0bered\u00a0how\u00a0painful\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0Ethan\u00a0was\u00a0intimate\u00a0with\u00a0other\u00a0women,\u00a0especially\u00a0Irene.\u00a0It\u00a0nearly\u00a0destroyed\u00a0my\u00a0wolf;\u00a0I\u00a0shuddered\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought.\u00a0But\u00a0then\u00a0once\u00a0I started\u00a0sleeping\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0things\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0better,\u00a0and\u00a0gradually,\u00a0over time,\u00a0the\u00a0pain\u00a0went\u00a0away\u00a0altogether.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wondered\u00a0briefly\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0ever\u00a0hurt\u00a0Ethan\u00a0whenever\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0intimate\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0caring\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0long\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0but\u00a0whenever\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0around\u00a0or\u00a0nearby,\u00a0your\u00a0wolf\u00a0still\u00a0felt\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0sorrow\u00a0seeped\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0your\u00a0heart,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0reminded\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0your\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0and\u00a0can\u00a0read\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0book.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0factor.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0now\u00a0face\u00a0Ethan\u00a0without\u00a0feeling any\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0dread.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0Matt?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0sitting\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0breakfast\u00a0nook.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0to.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0hide\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0refuse\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0his\u00a0dirty\u00a0little\u00a0secret,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0with\u00a0zero\u00a0doubts\u00a0in\u00a0my<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0proudly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0for<\/p>\n
you.\u00a0To\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0beautiful\u00a0thing\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0means\u00a0you\u00a0chose\u00a0each\u00a0other\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0your\u00a0wolves,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0stealing\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0leftover\u00a0bacon\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0plate\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0bacon\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0left.\u00a0Ldidn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to throw\u00a0it\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0waste\u00a0it,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0figured\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0leave\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0for\u00a0anyone\u00a0who\u00a0wants\u00a0it\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0return\u00a0to the\u00a0mansion.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0at\u00a0first\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was,\u201d I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0actually,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blinked\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0bit\u00a0my\u00a0lip\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0from\u00a0squealing.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt\u00a0first,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate.\u00a0Or\u00a0at\u00a0least,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0was.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0seemed\u00a0his\u00a0was\u00a0drawn\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0physical\u00a0attraction.\u00a0When\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0sex\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0make\u2013up\u00a0sex\u00a0after\u00a0being\u00a0gone\u00a0for\u00a0so\u00a0long.\u00a0The\u00a0emotions\u00a0of\u00a0yesterday\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0hormones\u00a0all\u00a0jumbled,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0that\u00a0physical\u00a0closeness.\u00a0It\u00a0seemed\u00a0he\u00a0did,\u00a0too.\u00a0When\u00a0he\u00a0initially\u00a0marked\u00a0me,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0point\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0\u2018this\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0choosing\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0from\u00a0here\u00a0on\u00a0out\u2026\u2018\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0thought\u00a0quickly\u00a0was\u00a0replaced\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0immediately\u00a0recognized\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0hers.\u201d.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0658<\/p>\n
Nan\u2019s\u00a0mouth\u00a0dropped\u00a0open.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait\u2026\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0shock\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0finish\u00a0that\u00a0sentence.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0thinking,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0recognized\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0mate.\u00a0Not\u00a0just\u00a0my\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0actual\u00a0mate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u2026\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0spoke\u00a0it\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0statement,\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0question,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0nodded\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0fucking\u00a0shit,\u00a0Judy!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0shrieked,\u00a0jumping\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0whole\u00a0time\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0was\u00a0your\u00a0mate?!\u00a0How\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0not\u00a0know!!?\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laughed,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0contain\u00a0the\u00a0glee\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0rules\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0chance,\u00a0mate,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0wanted\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0choose\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0hearts\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0let\u00a0our\u00a0feelings\u00a0be\u00a0decided\u00a0by\u00a0our\u00a0wolves\u00a0alone.\u00a0A\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0heal\u00a0ourselves\u00a0from\u00a0past\u00a0wounds\u00a0and\u00a0choose\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0fully.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0mark\u00a0each\u00a0other,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0when\u00a0our\u00a0wolves\u00a0recognize\u00a0one\u00a0another\u00a0officially\u00a0as\u00a0mates.\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 658 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cHoly\u00a0fuck!\u00a0He\u00a0marked\u00a0you?!\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0shrieked\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0doorway\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen.\u00a0I\u00a0texted\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u00a0left,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wasted\u00a0no\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0making\u00a0an\u00a0appearance.\u00a0The\u00a0staff\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0returned\u00a0yet,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0huge\u00a0mansion.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0finished\u00a0eating\u00a0breakfast\u00a0and\u00a0was cleaning\u00a0the\u00a0dishes\u00a0when\u00a0Nan\u00a0showed\u00a0up. 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