\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0symbol,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0turning\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0facing\u00a0me\u00a0now.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0poured\u00a0into\u00a0min\u00e9,\u00a0rendering\u00a0me\u00a0speechless.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0power.\u00a0The\u00a0ancestors from\u00a0alle\u00a0great\u00a0Alphas\u00a0before\u00a0me\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0gem.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0just\u00a0from\u00a0being\u00a0around\u00a0it.\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0kept\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0lockbox\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time.\u00a0My\u00a0father\u00a0always\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0pass\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0chosen\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0Luna\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0could,\u00a0and\u00a0fi\u00a0died\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0ever\u00a0happened.\u00a0My mother\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0wanting\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0thing,\u00a0except\u00a0she always\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0lima\u00a0in\u00a0mind\u2026\u00a0someone\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0gritted\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaisy\u00a0Baldwin?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0already\u00a0knowing\u00a0the\u00a0answer\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0subtle\u00a0nod.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah\u2026\u00a0Melissa\u2019s\u00a0sister.\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0thinks\u00a0a\u00a0Baldwin\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0tana,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0obviously\u00a0mentally\u00a0ill,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0muttered,\u00a0rolling\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0last\u00a0part.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0wants\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0given\u00a0up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHence\u00a0the\u00a0auction,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0doing\u00a0this\u00a0because\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0with\u00a0me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0seems\u00a0that\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0gems\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0would never\u00a0do\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0marry\u00a0Daisy.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0her\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0does\u00a0your\u00a0mom\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0us?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0something,\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0she?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0fists\u00a0clenching.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0someone\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0careful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cNobody\u00a0knows\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0except\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0inner\u00a0circle,\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0everybody\u00a0knows\u00a0yet.\u00a0None\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0friends\u00a0would\u00a0betray us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0saying\u00a0they\u00a0would,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0tucking\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0my\u00a0ear,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flush.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0never\u00a0be\u00a0too\u00a0careful.\u00a0Being\u00a0a\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan chairman\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0Gamma\u00a0competition\u00a0victor,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0always\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0us.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0surprise\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0got\u00a0word\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0relationship\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0officially\u00a0told\u00a0anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0always\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0us,\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0private\u00a0information\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u00a0got\u00a0sent\u00a0to a\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0would\u00a0rather\u00a0have\u00a0Gavin\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0else.\u00a0I\u00a0shuddered\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0and\u00a0bit\u00a0back\u00a0an\u00a0angry\u00a0growl\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0surged\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0if\u00a0Gavin\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0thinking,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0formed\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lips.\u00a0He\u00a0kissed\u00a0the\u00a0bridge\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0nose.<\/p>\n
\u201cEasy,\u00a0girl,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0speaking\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0wolf.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u00a0settled\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0settled\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0do?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0obviously\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0get\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0that\u00a0gem.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich\u00a0is\u00a0exactly\u00a0why\u00a0we\u00a0are going\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0charity\u00a0event,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0in\u00a0hell\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0letting\u00a0him\u00a0or\u00a0anyone\u00a0buy my\u00a0family\u00a0heirloom.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0together\u00a0after\u00a0all,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0his\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0gratitude,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0as\u00a0well\u2026\u00a0hope.<\/p>\n
\u201cWill\u00a0you\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0later\u00a0this\u00a0evening?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cBefore\u00a0the\u00a0party,\u00a0that\u00a0is\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0why\u00a0she\u2019d auction\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0us\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0while\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0it\u00a0well\u2026\u00a0your\u00a0mother\u00a0hates\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0reminded\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0doesn\u2019t matter\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0thinks,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.\u00a0\u201cPlus,\u00a0she\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0already\u00a0knows,\u00a0considering\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0auctioning\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0heirloom.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0true.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0her\u00a0reaction,\u00a0you\u00a0are<\/p>\n
still\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0still\u00a0yours.\u00a0Nothing\u00a0will\u00a0change\u00a0that,<\/p>\n
He\u00a0brought\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0mine\u00a0and\u00a0gave me\u00a0a\u00a0sweet\u00a0kiss\u00a0that\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0away.\u00a0I\u00a0melted\u00a0into\u00a0him,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0tugging\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0tonight.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cNow,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0dressed\u00a0and\u00a0face\u00a0the\u00a0inevitable.\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 675 \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0symbol,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0turning\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0facing\u00a0me\u00a0now.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0poured\u00a0into\u00a0min\u00e9,\u00a0rendering\u00a0me\u00a0speechless.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0power.\u00a0The\u00a0ancestors 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