Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Whatever\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0made\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0demeanor\u00a0completely\u00a0change.\u00a0One\u00a0minute\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0peppering\u00a0my\u00a0temple\u00a0with\u00a0soft\u00a0kisses,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0sitting\u00a0up\u00a0straight,\u00a0his\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0rigid.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0rolling\u00a0off\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0waves,\u00a0and it\u00a0put\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0alert.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0his\u00a0expression.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0quiets\u00a0he\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0whatever\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0saying;\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0became<\/p>\n
stony.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0family heirloom.\u00a0Why\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0would\u00a0she\u00a0auction\u00a0it??\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0pause,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0whatever\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0saying\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0an\u00a0answer\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0frustration,\u00a0confusion,\u00a0and\u00a0anger\u00a0on\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0face.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0his\u00a0emotions\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0my\u00a0own.<\/p>\n
\u201cClear\u00a0my\u00a0schedule\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0Saturday.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0auction,\u201d\u00a0avin\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0harsh\u00a0bite\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0words.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0damned\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0allow\u00a0Levi\u00a0that\u00a0gem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0phone.\u00a0His\u00a0grip\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0tight,\u00a0his\u00a0knuckles\u00a0grew\u00a0white;\u00a0I\u00a0almost\u00a0worried\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0break\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0finally released\u00a0it,\u00a0allowing\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rested\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0arm,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0too\u00a0invasive,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0really\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0so\u00a0upset.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0love\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0close\u00a0to his\u00a0territory\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0apparently\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0heirloom,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0cause\u00a0this\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0anger?\u00a0Should\u00a0it?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0never\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0enemy\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0before,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0know.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0plans\u00a0Saturday\u00a0evening,\u00a0do\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0suddenly\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0controlled.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0so,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0raising\u00a0my\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0date\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0auction,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0storm\u00a0cloud\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0soften\u00a0slightly\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0reaches\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0takes\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0asking,\u00a0hating\u00a0how\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0tenses\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0dropped\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0from\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0passed\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0every\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0still\u00a0avoiding\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0died\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0pass\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0never\u00a0felt\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0behalf.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0said\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0almost\u00a0bitterly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0pure\u00a0pain\u00a0he\u00a0felt.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0tore\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0heart;\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0better\u00a0for\u00a0him, but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0how.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0she\u00a0feels\u00a0right\u00a0auctioning\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0disbelief\u00a0clouding\u00a0me.\u00a0never\u00a0liked\u00a0his mother\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0rather,\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0liked\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0always\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0pair\u00a0better\u00a0with\u00a0Daisy,\u00a0his\u00a0late\u00a0wife\u2019s\u00a0sister.\u00a0Despite\u00a0his\u00a0attempts\u00a0to\u00a0cut\u00a0the\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0Daisy,\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0was\u00a0relentless\u00a0and\u00a0barely\u00a0stopped\u00a0after\u00a0she\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0about\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0me.\u00a0Though\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0only\u00a0sleeping\u00a0together,\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0compelled\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0muttered,\u00a0that\u00a0angry\u00a0resentment\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0expression.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0Levi\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u00a0What\u00a0would\u00a0happen\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0his hands\u00a0on\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cOther\u00a0than\u00a0you\u00a0losing something\u00a0sentimental,\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0know<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
there\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0met\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0torment\u00a0in\u00a0them.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0battle\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0wondering\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0should\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0should\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0this\u00a0important\u00a0element\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0attempt\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0me\u00a0safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0gem\u00a0gives\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0power,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0finally\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0pause.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0could\u00a0potentially\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0gasped.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0serious\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0looked\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0the\u00a0souls\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0ancestors.\u00a0The\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0whom\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0passed\u00a0down\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0Alpha.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lycan\u00a0chairmen,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0real\u00a0Alpha\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent pack.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0how\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0been,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0shrug.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mother\u00a0never\u00a0passed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0Ludacris.\u00a0A\u00a0gem\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0what\u00a0makes\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0true\u00a0Alpha..\u00a0I told\u00a0him,\u00a0shaking\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0heart\u00a0does,\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0mention\u00a0your\u00a0blood.\u00a0This\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0yours.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on his\u00a0shoulder\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0reassuring\u00a0gesture.<\/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 674 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV Whatever\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0made\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0demeanor\u00a0completely\u00a0change.\u00a0One\u00a0minute\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0peppering\u00a0my\u00a0temple\u00a0with\u00a0soft\u00a0kisses,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0sitting\u00a0up\u00a0straight,\u00a0his\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0rigid.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0rolling\u00a0off\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0waves,\u00a0and it\u00a0put\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0alert. 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