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Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
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Her perfectly\u00a0trimmed\u00a0brows\u00a0were\u00a0knitted\u00a0together\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0occasionally\u00a0drifting\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hand\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0grasping\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0depended\u00a0on\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0rude\u00a0voice\u00a0or\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0welcomed\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0home.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0clamped\u00a0shut,\u00a0hating\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0were\u00a0growing\u00a0red.<\/p>\n
\u201cWatch\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0speak\u00a0about\u00a0her,\u00a0Mother,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0dangerous\u00a0edge\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0forget\u00a0whose\u00a0property\u00a0this\u00a0really\u00a0is.\u00a0Judy\u00a0is\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0guest,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0show\u00a0her\u00a0respect.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0how\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0son.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0threatening\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0now?\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0seriously\u00a0trading\u00a0a\u00a0Baldwin\u00a0for\u00a0this?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blanched\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words,\u00a0but\u00a0Gavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0release\u00a0my\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0trade.\u00a0Daisy\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0an\u00a0option\u00a0for\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0more\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0make\u00a0that\u00a0clear,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0firm\u00a0and\u00a0leaving\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0arguments.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0Baldwin\u2026\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0bloodline as\u00a0your\u00a0mate!\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0snarl\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0stick\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0bloodline.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0powerful\u00a0and\u00a0rich\u00a0family.\u00a0What\u00a0more\u00a0could\u00a0you possibly\u00a0want?\u00a0What\u00a0could\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u00a0offer\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0Daisy\u00a0couldn\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMelissa\u00a0stopped\u00a0being\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0taken\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0world.\u00a0The\u00a0bond\u00a0shattered\u00a0immediately,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0speaking\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0guarded\u00a0tone.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0squeeze\u00a0painfully\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest,\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0still,\u00a0he\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0go\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0hand.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0reassuring\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0present\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u00a0despite\u00a0speaking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0because\u00a0Daisy\u00a0shares\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0blood\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0remotely\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0being\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0Melissa\u00a0and\u00a0Daisy\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0each\u00a0other,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0want\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0sister\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0place.\u00a0But\u00a0regardless\u00a0of\u00a0that,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0between\u00a0Daisy\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0despite\u00a0what\u00a0your\u00a0wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0given her\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0chance\u00a0yet,\u201d\u00a0Donna\u00a0said\u00a0stubbornly;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0relentless\u00a0and\u00a0clearly\u00a0not\u00a0giving\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0could\u00a0learn\u00a0to\u00a0love\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0choose\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0your\u00a0mate.\u00a0You\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0powerful\u00a0couple.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0doing\u00a0this\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0again,\u00a0Mother.\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0say\u00a0this\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0time:\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0not\u00a0take\u00a0Daisy\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0She\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0anything,\u00a0let\u00a0alone\u00a0my\u00a0Luna.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0hear,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0is,\u00a0Judy\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mate,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0side\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gawked\u00a0at\u00a0him;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0come\u00a0right\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0say\u00a0it,\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0shamelessly\u00a0told\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0without\u00a0sugar\u00a0coating\u00a0it.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0large\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0darkness\u00a0swirling\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0anger\u00a0flashing\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0clenched\u00a0her\u00a0fists.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0son,\u00a0you\u00a0fucking\u00a0bitch!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0hissed,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0or\u00a0react,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0inches\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0swiping\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0the sting\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0slap\u00a0nearly\u00a0sent\u00a0me\u00a0spiraling.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0tasted\u00a0the\u00a0copper\u00a0blood\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0split\u00a0lip,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0raised\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0to\u00a0slap\u00a0me\u00a0again.\u00a0Only\u00a0this\u00a0time,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0could\u00a0reast\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0second.\u00a0His\u00a0aura\u00a0was\u00a0strong,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0his\u00a0anger\u00a0rolling\u00a0off\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0waves.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0gripping\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0hand,\u00a0squeezing\u00a0tightly,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0go\u00a0pale\u00a0as\u00a0she stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0son.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0stranger,\u00a0barely\u00a0recognizing\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cG\u2026Gavin\u2026\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0hurting\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0gritted\u00a0teeth\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0break\u00a0free\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0grip<\/p>\n
\u201cLay\u00a0your\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0real\u00a0pain\u00a0feels\u00a0like,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0teeth.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0speaking,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0shudder\u00a0ran\u00a0through\u00a0me;\u00a0he\u00a0sounded\u00a0so\u00a0deadly\u00a0and\u00a0serious\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
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Chapter\u00a0682<\/p>\n
+25 BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0larger,\u00a0almost\u00a0comically\u00a0so.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0your\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0bit\u00a0out.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0could\u00a0you<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t\u00a0care\u00a0who\u00a0you\u00a0are.\u00a0Hurt\u00a0her\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0much\u00a0worse\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0interrupting\u00a0her\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0word.\u00a0\u201cApologize.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gawked\u00a0at\u00a0him;\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0non\u2013blinking,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0serious.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0refuse,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0spat\u00a0out,\u00a0a\u00a0venomous\u00a0bite\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cApologize\u00a0now!!\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0roared,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0deep\u00a0but\u00a0controlled.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0his\u00a0Lycan\u00a0powers\u00a0wash\u00a0over\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0felt\u00a0it\u00a0too\u00a0because,\u00a0despite\u00a0her\u00a0resistance,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0to\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0striking\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0pained\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0speak\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
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