Chapter\u00a0684\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0never\u00a0laid\u00a0a\u00a0finger\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0before;\u00a0never\u00a0even\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0But\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0she\u00a0struck\u00a0Judy,\u00a0drawing\u00a0blood\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0lip,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0red.\u00a0The\u00a0fury\u00a0and\u00a0red\u2013hot\u00a0boiling\u00a0rage\u00a0that\u00a0burned\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0even\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0handle.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0thousand\u00a0different\u00a0scenarios\u00a0of\u00a0killing\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0called\u00a0herself\u00a0my\u00a0mother.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0for\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0gentle\u00a0touch,\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0reality,\u00a0I\u00a0probably\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0played\u00a0out\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0scenarios\u00a0right\u00a0then\u00a0and\u00a0there.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0resort\u00a0to\u00a0that<\/p>\n
When\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0about\u00a0Judy\u00a0being\u00a0my\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mate\u00a0and\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0pup,\u00a0her\u00a0reaction\u00a0honestly\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0surprise.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0known\u00a0or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0pretended\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0know.\u00a0But\u00a0her\u00a0sudden\u00a0realization\u00a0and\u00a0shock\u00a0were\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0miss,\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0something\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0tightened.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0confused me\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0why\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0auction\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0giving\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0idea\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Daisy\u00a0being\u00a0together?\u201d\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0stretch\u00a0of\u00a0silence\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0confusion\u00a0clouded\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0face.\u00a0Her\u00a0brows\u00a0pinched\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0said\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0auctioning\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem??\u201d<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0confused.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0lying\u00a0or\u00a0deceit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0auction\u00a0in\u00a0Windleton.\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u00a0got\u00a0word\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0auctioned,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0this?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0confusion\u00a0and\u00a0disbelief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Gem\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0auctioned.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0ridiculous.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0family\u00a0heirloom,\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0heritage.\u00a0It\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0after\u00a0you\u00a0mate\u00a0and\u00a0pick\u00a0a\u00a0Luna\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0Regardless\u00a0of\u00a0who\u00a0that\u00a0might\u00a0be\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0will\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0father\u00a0before\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0so\u00a0on.\u00a0Not\u00a0even\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0change\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0gem here?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0a\u00a0hope\u00a0rising\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I\u00a0do.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0lock\u00a0box,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0close.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShow\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0up,\u00a0still\u00a0holding\u00a0onto\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0hand.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t letting\u00a0go\u00a0of\u00a0her;\u00a0initially,\u00a0it\u00a0w\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0near\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0not\u00a0touching\u00a0her.\u00a0But\u00a0now\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0for\u00a0protection.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0attack\u00a0her\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0edge\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time.\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0cheek\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0red,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0lip\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0split.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0heal\u00a0quickly,\u00a0but\u00a0not\u00a0quickly\u00a0enough.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u00a0looked\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0us,\u00a0a\u00a0frown\u00a0marring\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0want\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0personal\u00a0quarters?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0your\u00a0son,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0reminded\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cNot\u00a0some\u00a0stranger,\u00a0and this\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0She\u00a0goes\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0go.\u00a0Yes,\u00a0show\u00a0us\u00a0your\u00a0room\u00a0and\u00a0show\u00a0us\u00a0the\u00a0lock\u00a0box.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0sure\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0is\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0assure\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0there,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0key\u00a0right\u00a0here\u2026\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0froze\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0touched\u00a0her<\/p>\n
bare\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0frown\u00a0deepened\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0clutched\u00a0at\u00a0nothing,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0twisted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0seemed\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0lost in\u00a0thought\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0realization\u00a0dawned\u00a0on\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0forgot,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0a new\u00a0necklace\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0event\u00a0I\u00a0attended\u00a0last\u00a0week,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0giving\u00a0an\u00a0awkward\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0removed\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0necklace\u00a0and\u00a0put it\u00a0down.\u00a0The\u00a0key\u00a0was\u00a0attached\u00a0ot\u00a0that\u00a0necklace.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0room,\u00a0though.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0684<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0time,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0leaving\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0arguments.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0patience,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0welcoming\u00a0party\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0event\u00a0to\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0welcome\u00a0Judy\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0announce\u00a0our\u00a0mating\u00a0and\u00a0pregnancy,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0an\u00a0introduction\u00a0to\u00a0the Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0merger.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0eventually\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0sitting\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0released\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0placed\u00a0my hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0her\u00a0go\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0Together,\u00a0we\u00a0followed\u00a0after\u00a0my\u00a0mother.\u00a0We\u00a0walked\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0windy\u00a0stairs\u00a0until\u00a0we\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0floor,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0traveled\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0brightly\u00a0lit\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0space,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0crystal\u00a0chandelier\u00a0hanging\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0glass\u00a0casings\u00a0that\u00a0field\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0collections,\u00a0glistening.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stopped\u00a0outside\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0doors\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0them\u00a0open,\u00a0stepping\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0bedroom.<\/p>\n
Judy,\u00a0who\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0hesitated\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0unsure\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0enter.\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0push, and\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0followed\u00a0after\u00a0her,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0back.<\/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 684 Chapter\u00a0684\u00a0 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV I\u00a0never\u00a0laid\u00a0a\u00a0finger\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0before;\u00a0never\u00a0even\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0But\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0she\u00a0struck\u00a0Judy,\u00a0drawing\u00a0blood\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0lip,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0red.\u00a0The\u00a0fury\u00a0and\u00a0red\u2013hot\u00a0boiling\u00a0rage\u00a0that\u00a0burned\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0even\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0handle.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0thousand\u00a0different\u00a0scenarios\u00a0of\u00a0killing\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0called\u00a0herself\u00a0my\u00a0mother. 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