\u201cYeah,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0hint\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0your\u00a0actual\u00a0rate?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0\u201cNone?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther\u00a0than\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0liking\u00a0him\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0anyone\u00a0else\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0Ethan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0stamp\u00a0of\u00a0approval,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0push\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0after\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0hurting\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0former\u00a0mate\u00a0to\u00a0really\u00a0go\u00a0after\u00a0another\u00a0man.\u00a0For\u00a0me,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0mostly\u00a0physical\u00a0attraction\u00a0at\u00a0first,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0it\u00a0grew\u00a0into\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0more\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0incredible,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never\u00a0knew\u00a0anyone\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance,\u00a0mate,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0really\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0like.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0heard\u00a0stories\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0internet.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0rare.\u00a0You\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0really\u00a0special\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0to\u00a0deem\u00a0you\u00a0worthy\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0Gavin that\u2019s\u00a0special\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0along\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ride.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0sell\u00a0yourself\u00a0short,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0pot\u00a0to\u00a0pour\u00a0herself\u00a0a\u00a0mug\u00a0of\u00a0coffee.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0quite\u00a0special,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0so.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0bit\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted,\u00a0feeling\u00a0slightly\u00a0uncomfortable\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0special\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0gain\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u2019s\u00a0favor.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0enough\u00a0about\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0what\u00a0about\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blinked\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0brought\u00a0her\u00a0mug\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0about\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0bullshit,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0teased.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0mention\u00a0Emalyn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0blushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0unavoidable.\u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0after\u00a0all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0you didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0him\u00a0only\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0changed?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0since\u00a0that\u00a0hussy\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0picture.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0so\u00a0tentative\u00a0and\u00a0caring\u2026\u00a0seeing\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0Emalyn\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0did\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0misjudged\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0agreed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0his\u00a0wife?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0my\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0an\u00a0unmarried\u00a0couple\u00a0adopting\u00a0Emalyn,\u00a0and\u00a0we both\u00a0grew\u00a0so\u00a0attached to\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0the last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cMarriage\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0lives,\u00a0then\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0c<\/p>\n
he<\/p>\n
I\u00a0noticed\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0unmarked,\u00a0and\u00a0an\u00a0understanding\u00a0washed\u00a0over\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0waiting\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0mark\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0setting\u00a0the\u00a0mug\u00a0of\u00a0coffee\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u00a0right\u00a0now, yes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0scared.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0as\u00a0brave\u00a0as\u00a0you.\u00a0But\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0see\u00a0what\u00a0happens\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0future.\u00a0So\u00a0far,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0amazing.\u00a0Honestly,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0the best\u00a0boyfriend\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0ever\u00a0had.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0falling in\u00a0love\u00a0with\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0scared.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrap\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0hug\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0been here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0calls.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0shut\u00a0off\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0dismissed\u00a0my\u00a0old\u00a0life.\u00a0I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0understand\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0left,\u201d she\u00a0admitted,\u00a0tears\u00a0brimming\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0659<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0stayed\u00a0away\u00a0forever.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0family,\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0this\u00a0thing\u00a0called\u00a0life\u00a0without you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0though\u00a0tears\u00a0still\u00a0brimmed\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0this\u00a0without\u00a0you\u00a0either,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0dropping\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0broken\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hugged\u00a0her\u00a0again,\u00a0tighter\u00a0this\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0wiped\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0tears\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0had\u00a0fallen\u00a0until\u00a0this\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0heading\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0today\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0my\u00a0parents.\u00a0They\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson\u00a0and\u00a0Luna\u00a0Lucy\u00a0a\u00a0visit.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0Sampson\u00a0and\u00a0Lucy\u00a0had\u00a0met\u00a0anyone\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0yet\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0turmoil\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0yesterday.\u00a0Would\u00a0you\u00a0like to\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me?\u00a0Unless\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0busy\u00a0with\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0or\u00a0something.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmalyn\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0with\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cChester\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0some\u00a0alone\u00a0time\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u00a0so\u00a0Nan\u00a0agreed\u00a0to\u00a0babysit.\u00a0Chester\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0grocery\u00a0store\u00a0shopping\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0restock\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0picks\u00a0her\u00a0up.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0today\u00a0off\u00a0from work,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0completely\u00a0available.\u201d\u00a0(5<\/p>\n
I\u00a0grinned,\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0get\u00a0dressed,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0head\u00a0out.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stole\u00a0another piece\u00a0of\u00a0bacon.\u00a0Just\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0she\u00a0called\u00a0after\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stopped\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0ally\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0truly\u00a0meant\u00a0those\u00a0words.<\/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 659 \u201cYeah,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0hint\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0your\u00a0actual\u00a0rate?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0\u201cNone?\u201d I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head. 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\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0incredible,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never\u00a0knew\u00a0anyone\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance,\u00a0mate,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0really\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0like.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0heard\u00a0stories\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0internet.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0rare.\u00a0You\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0really\u00a0special\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0to\u00a0deem\u00a0you\u00a0worthy\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0chance.\u201d I\u00a0shrugged. \u201cMaybe\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0Gavin 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