Chapter\u00a0686\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0mom\u2019s\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
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Donna\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0stopped\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0uneasy,\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0clouded\u00a0with\u00a0thoughts.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0this\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0your\u00a0fault,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0gently.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0calm\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0this\u00a0out.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0use\u00a0in\u00a0dwelling\u00a0on\u00a0what\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0controlled.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0then\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0more\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0feeling\u00a0my\u00a0nerves\u00a0jostling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0am,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0put\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0me,\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0side,\u00a0a\u00a0show\u00a0of\u00a0affection\u00a0and\u00a0protection\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0melt.<\/p>\n
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A\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0tipped\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0being\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0son\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0blinded,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0slowly,\u00a0feeling\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0swelling.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0it\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said, determined.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0response.\u00a0He\u00a0gave\u00a0his\u00a0mom\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0kiss\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cheek\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the<\/p>\n
manor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0to\u00a0now?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0hurried\u00a0towards\u00a0Erik\u2019s\u00a0waiting\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0party\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0we\u00a0figure\u00a0everything\u00a0else\u00a0out.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
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at\u00a0least.<\/p>\n
13<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0686<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0My mouth\u00a0nearly\u00a0dropped\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0how\u00a0huge\u00a0the\u00a0party\u00a0was.\u00a0We\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0music\u00a0playing\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0even\u00a0pulled\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0People\u00a0were\u00a0outside\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0front,\u00a0the\u00a0back,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0inside.<\/p>\n
Pecting\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0a\u00a0majority\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin nervously,\u00a0not\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0people\u00a0all\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0place.\u00a0He\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0reassuring\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0squeezed\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0helped\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome\u00a0on,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0keeping\u00a0me\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0the\u00a0crowds\u00a0of\u00a0people,\u00a0eyes\u00a0turned\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0direction.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0surreal\u00a0having\u00a0everyone\u00a0bow\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0walked\u00a0by\u00a0them;\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0everything\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0but\u00a0association,\u00a0it\u00a0still\u00a0felt\u00a0surreal.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0go\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time,\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0inside.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0immediately\u00a0spotted\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester;\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms,\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0admiringly\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0diamond\u00a0engagement ring\u00a0glistened\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0finger,\u00a0catching\u00a0the\u00a0light\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0chandelier\u00a0that\u00a0hung\u00a0high\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ceiling<\/p>\n
My\u00a0parents\u00a0were\u00a0with\u00a0Sampson and\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0introducing them to\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0other\u00a0packmates.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0spotted\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0smiled,\u00a0excusing\u00a0herself\u00a0from\u00a0Sampson\u2019s\u00a0side\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0you\u00a0came!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0came,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0reluctantly\u00a0released\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0embrace\u00a0my\u00a0friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I did.\u00a0Did\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0miss\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0are\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0people\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0expect\u00a0this\u00a0outcome\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0sent\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0notice\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0party,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cTwo\u00a0packs\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0packhouse\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0insane.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0welcome\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0Alpha\u00a0and\u00a0Luna,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack\u00a0had\u00a0anyone,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0excited.\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
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