Soon,\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0platter\u00a0of\u00a0tea\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0assortment\u00a0of\u00a0sweeteners,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0cup\u00a0of\u00a0milk.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0there\u00a0anything\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0woman\u00a0asked,\u00a0setting\u00a0the\u00a0platter\u00a0down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0just\u00a0my\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0your\u00a0mother\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0tugging\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0banaged\u00a0to\u00a0suppress\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatilda,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Judy,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0head\u00a0maid.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0family\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
1\u00a0smiled\u00a0politely\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0woman,\u00a0Matilda,\u00a0who\u00a0smiled\u00a0in\u00a0return\u00a0and\u00a0lowed\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hand\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0holding,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0brightened.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0wonderful\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you,\u00a0Miss\u2026\u00a0uh\u2026\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0catch\u00a0your\u00a0last\u00a0name,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0awkwardly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0Montague,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0please,\u00a0just\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0smile\u00a0softened.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0Matilda\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0knowing\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0quite\u00a0beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0heating\u00a0and\u00a0feeling\u00a0embarrassed\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0compliment,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0finally\u00a0allowed\u00a0himself\u00a0to\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0she\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied\u00a0simply,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0beat.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide, and\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0subtle\u00a0wink.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0it\u00a0surprised\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0did.\u00a0The\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0openly\u00a0fond\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0is\u00a0shocking\u00a0and\u00a0comforting\u00a0all\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0go\u00a0see\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0keeping\u00a0your\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0anything,\u00a0just call\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0link.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0watched\u00a0her\u00a0retreating\u00a0form.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0seems\u00a0nice,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0knew\u00a0very\u00a0little\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lycan\u00a0bloodline,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0rarity.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0wolves\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0quite\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0of\u00a0them.\u00a0But\u00a0there\u00a0were only\u00a04\u00a0of the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0amongst\u00a0the\u00a0Lycans\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0made\u00a0Chairmen.\u00a0The\u00a04\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Chairmen\u00a0divided\u00a0the\u00a0werewolf\u00a0nation\u00a0into\u00a04\u00a0parts,\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0war\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0all\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0biggest\u00a0chunk\u00a0of\u00a0land,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0had\u00a0smaller\u00a0parts.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0great\u2013grandfather\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0fought\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0war\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0labeled\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0Lycan.\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0passed\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0due\u00a0time,\u00a0it\u00a0turned\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0powerful\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0great\u2013grandfather\u00a0passed\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
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Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0thoughtfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0anything\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0birth\u00a0parents?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0wonder\u00a0more\u00a0about\u00a0them\u00a0growing\u00a0up,\u00a0but\u00a0over\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0some\u00a0things\u00a0were\u00a0better\u00a0left\u00a0unknown.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0life\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0family,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0ruin\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0died\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0rogue\u00a0attack\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0born,\u2018\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0found\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0orphanage\u00a0where\u00a0I<\/p>\n
lived\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0years.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0remember\u00a0much\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0orphanage\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0nightmares.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pretty\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0mistreated,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0left\u00a0a\u00a0lasting\u00a0impression\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0soul\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0truly\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0forget.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0remembered\u00a0the\u00a0nightmares\u00a0vividly,\u00a0being\u00a0yelled\u00a0at\u00a0and\u00a0hit\u00a0whenever\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0sound.\u00a0Lying\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0dirty\u00a0diaper\u00a0and\u00a0getting\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0painful\u00a0rashes,\u00a0crying\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0voice,\u00a0and\u00a0nobody\u00a0would\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0okay.\u00a0When I\u00a0was\u00a02\u00a0years\u00a0old,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0picked\u00a0on\u00a0by\u00a0other\u00a0kids\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0less\u00a0than\u00a0them<\/p>\n
These\u00a0were\u00a0all\u00a0dreams,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0really\u00a0happened,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0all\u00a0felt\u00a0so\u00a0real.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0adopted\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0Pack.\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0where\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0truly\u00a0began.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0only\u00a0know\u00a0they\u00a0died\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0much\u00a0about\u00a0them\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0family\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0trade\u00a0anything\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded,\u00a0a\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0Before\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything else,\u00a0a\u00a0voice\u00a0spoke\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0archway,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body freeze.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0bring\u00a0this\u00a0bitch\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0house?\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 681 Soon,\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0platter\u00a0of\u00a0tea\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0assortment\u00a0of\u00a0sweeteners,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0cup\u00a0of\u00a0milk.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0there\u00a0anything\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0woman\u00a0asked,\u00a0setting\u00a0the\u00a0platter\u00a0down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0just\u00a0my\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0replied. \u201cShe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0your\u00a0mother\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0laugh. 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