Chapter\u00a0689<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0desperate to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0on him\u00a0and\u00a0ensure\u00a0his\u00a0safety,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0leave\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Gavin\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0raspy\u00a0from\u00a0consuming\u00a0the\u00a0gunpowder.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0future\u00a0Luna,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0orders\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u201d\u00a0Derek\u00a0said,\u00a0looking\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepish.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0voice,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0okay.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0ran\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0wrapped\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0father\u2026\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0injured.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0shattered\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0instant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0gasped,\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0tear\u2013filled\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0ht\u2019s\u00a0hurt?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0are\u00a0taking\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0cried.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0was\u00a0shot.\u00a0The\u00a0bullets\u00a0are\u00a0laced\u00a0with\u00a0silver.\u00a0They\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0They\u00a0ordered\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0stay\u00a0here\u00a0where\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0lip\u00a0trembled\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0sob\u00a0escaped\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0bad\u00a0was\u00a0it?\u00a0Where\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0shot?\u201d\u00a0I asked,\u00a0panic\u00a0consuming\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn\u00a0the\u00a0stomach,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied,\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0sobbed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0This\u00a0family\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0through\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0lose\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hugged\u00a0her\u00a0tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad\u00a0is\u00a0strong.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0endured\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u00a0Something\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0him\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0us,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0still\u00a0hear\u00a0gunshots\u00a0from\u00a0outside,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0gammas\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0rogues.\u00a0Not\u00a0knowing\u00a0where\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0destroying\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0inside,\u00a0I\u00a0now\u00a0understood\u00a0how\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0father.\u00a0At\u00a0least\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0bonded\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be able\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0were\u00a0dying\u00a0or\u00a0in\u00a0serious\u00a0trouble.\u00a0Right\u00a0now,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0anxious\u00a0and\u00a0wanted\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0gamma\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u00a0pulling\u00a0a\u00a0distraught\u00a0Lucy\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0sobbing\u00a0and\u00a0struggling\u00a0against\u00a0him,\u00a0screaming\u00a0for\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0I\u00a0ran\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cLucy,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u00a0Where\u2019s\u00a0Sampson?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0wound\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0speak;\u00a0she\u00a0blubbered\u00a0something\u00a0incoherent,\u00a0so\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0spoke\u00a0for\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0battling\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0with\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0drag\u00a0Lucy\u00a0away\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0before\u00a0wrapping\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0arms.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0attack\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay.\u00a0Sampson\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0was\u00a0shot\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0leg,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0sobbed,\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0trembling.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0watched him\u00a0go\u00a0down\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0okay\u00a0or\u00a0not\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018led\u00a0me\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0wolf\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0weren\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured her.\u00a0\u201cTrust\u00a0your\u00a0instincts.\u00a0Your\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0strong.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0come\u00a0through.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0much\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0help\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0battle,\u00a0looking\u00a0around,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0things\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0accomplish\u00a0here.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0Luna,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0the\u00a0job of\u00a0a\u00a0Luna\u00a0and\u00a0keep\u00a0everyone\u00a0here\u00a0safe\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0without\u00a0worry.<\/p>\n
Taking\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath,\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0my\u00a0nerves.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0everyone\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0window\u00a0and\u00a0doors,\u00a0I\u00a0announced,\u00a0loud\u00a0enough\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0commotion\u00a0that\u00a0most\u00a0were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0the\u00a0gammas\u00a0do\u00a0their\u00a0jobs\u00a0and\u00a0protect\u00a0you.\u00a0They\u00a0need\u00a0easy\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0crowd\u00a0around\u00a0them.\u00a0As\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0children,\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0gather\u00a0them\u00a0all\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0bring\u00a0them\u00a0upstairs\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0gammas\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0for\u00a0extra\u00a0precaution.\u00a0The\u00a0further\u00a0away\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0chaos,\u00a0the\u00a0better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0idea,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0cradling\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0blood\u00a0shot\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0everyone\u00a0else,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0crying\u00a0all.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment\u00a0that\u00a0Chester\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
\u0f0b\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f0b<\/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 689 Chapter\u00a0689 My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0desperate to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0on him\u00a0and\u00a0ensure\u00a0his\u00a0safety,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0leave\u00a0here. \u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Gavin\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0raspy\u00a0from\u00a0consuming\u00a0the\u00a0gunpowder. \u201cSorry,\u00a0future\u00a0Luna,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0orders\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u201d\u00a0Derek\u00a0said,\u00a0looking\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepish. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}