Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0figured\u00a0out\u00a0why\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0went\u00a0down,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0office\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven\u00a0better,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0desk\u00a0chair\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0owned\u00a0the\u00a0place.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
If\u00a0he\u00a0figured\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0our\u00a0servers\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0cause\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0sue,\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0promote\u00a0him.\u00a0Though\u00a0it\u2019d\u00a0suck\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Beta\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0him\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0deserve\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0trace\u00a0the\u00a0threat\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0its\u00a0original\u00a0source,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0smug\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0asshole\u00a0thought\u00a0they\u00a0could\u00a0break\u00a0into\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0system\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0think\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0notice?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0although\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0a\u00a0wild\u00a0guess,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cFucking\u00a0Levi,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.\u00a0This\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0hack\u00a0into\u00a0our\u00a0system,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0never gotten\u00a0as\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0shut\u00a0down\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0system.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0behind\u00a0this\u00a0bullshit,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stop\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hacked\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0messages\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0narrowed\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0him;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0hack\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0messages\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0dig\u00a0up\u00a0dirt\u00a0concerning\u00a0her.\u00a0In\u00a0fact,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0the\u00a0dark\u00a0bite\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0suspicious,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0suspicious\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0agitated.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0for\u00a0certain\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0fated\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0already\u00a0marked\u00a0one\u00a0another,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0Beta\u00a0was\u00a0suspicious\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0matter.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0turtle\u00a0neck\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0mark,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0himself\u00a0known\u00a0if\u00a0he didn\u2019t\u00a0choose\u00a0his\u00a0next\u00a0words\u00a0carefully.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0frowned\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0expression,\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0glint\u00a0in his\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0mean\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0ended\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0pretty\u00a0suddenly.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0never\u00a0mentioned\u00a0it\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0suddenly\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0gone.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0suspicious\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0anything\u00a0Judy\u00a0had\u00a0done\u2026\u00a0rather,\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0feeding\u00a0her\u00a0false\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0my\u00a0world\u2019s\u00a0agitation\u00a0was\u00a0directed\u00a0elsewhere.\u00a0The\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0someone\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0my\u00a0Judy\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0me\u00a0pissed\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0fine?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0through\u00a0gritted\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cLevi\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0periodically\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0competition,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cTrying\u00a0to\u00a0convince\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0territory\u00a0and\u00a0work\u00a0for\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0bunch\u00a0of\u00a0false\u00a0promises,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0unconvinced\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0at\u00a0first.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t seem\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0remotely\u00a0interested,\u00a0but\u00a0over\u00a0time,\u00a0she\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0more\u00a0open\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0idea.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0in\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0Ron\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0Levi.\u00a0Then\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0end,\u00a0something\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0happened\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0quick\u00a0decision\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0the\u00a0job,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0getting\u00a0married,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0shuddering\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0memory\u00a0of\u00a0Judy\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0Rachel\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
183<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0664<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0that\u00a0sounds\u00a0about\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0muttered.\u00a0\u201cWell,\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0there,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0their\u00a0communication\u00a0completely\u00a0stopped.\u00a0But\u00a0a\u00a0week\u00a0later,\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0attacks\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0jaw\u00a0was\u00a0tight,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0dig\u00a0my\u00a0nails\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0flesh\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0palms.\u00a0Fury\u00a0was\u00a0rising\u00a0in\u00a0me;\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0somebody.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0fault\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0had\u00a0left\u2026\u00a0well,\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0fault\u00a0for\u00a0neglecting\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0Levi\u00a0fed\u00a0her\u00a0false\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0all,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0sheepish\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0handle\u00a0before\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0completely\u00a0lost\u00a0control,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0hear what\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0more\u00a0is\u00a0there?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cRachel\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0muttered,\u00a0meeting\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cHer\u00a0real\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Lila,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate\u00a0of\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nearly\u00a0exploded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0actual\u00a0fuck\u00a0are you\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0real\u00a0name?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0she\u00a0gave\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0fake\u00a0name.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0real\u00a0nurse.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0actress\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0do\u00a0anything\u00a0for\u00a0Levi,\u00a0including\u00a0dedicating\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ultimate\u00a0role,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u2018Nothing\u00a0she\u00a0ever\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0was\u00a0real,\u00a0and\u00a0honestly,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0probably\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0helped\u00a0your\u00a0sister\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0boyfriend\u00a0leave\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0all\u00a0those\u00a0years\u00a0ago.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0fake,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0suspected.\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
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