\u201cIs\u00a0Chester\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0because\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0fighter\u2026\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0cook.\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0insisted\u00a0on\u00a0helping\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Gavin,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0worry\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0giving\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0squeeze.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0upstairs\u00a0with\u00a0Emalyn,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0filling\u00a0with\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0disappeared\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0stairs\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0children\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0gammas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0do?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0asking.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0lose\u00a0this\u00a0battle\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0take\u00a0over?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u2026\u201d\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0said\u00a0confidently.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0let\u00a0that\u00a0happen,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0strongest\u00a0Lycan\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0true,\u201d\u00a0another\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019ll\u00a0keep\u00a0us\u00a0safe\u2026\u00a0He\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0us\u00a0safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t understand\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0are\u00a0attacking\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0standing beside me.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0here\u00a0somehow.\u00a0Did\u00a0someone\u00a0tip\u00a0them\u00a0off?\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0thought\u00a0left\u00a0me\u00a0spiraling\u00a0into\u00a0worry.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0why\u00a0would\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0attack\u00a0here?\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0attacked\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack?\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0is\u00a0here,\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0attacking\u00a0here.\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0pack\u00a0being\u00a0followed\u00a0somehow?<\/p>\n
Pain\u00a0shot\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0stomach,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0screech\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fell\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0vaguely\u00a0remember\u00a0hearing\u00a0Irene\u00a0screaming\u00a0my\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0cold\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0collapsed\u00a0to\u00a0the ground.\u00a0My\u00a0vision\u00a0grew\u00a0hazy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to fight\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0consciousness.\u00a0My\u00a0stomach\u00a0was\u00a0aching\u00a0so\u00a0badly,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0whimpering.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0hurt,\u00a0but\u00a0no\u2026\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0different.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0thoughts\u00a0were\u00a0coming\u00a0through\u00a0loud\u00a0and\u00a0clear,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0rate\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0grow\u00a0faster.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0crying;\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0turned\u00a0me\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0lie\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it,\u00a0baby?\u00a0Talk\u00a0to\u00a0me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0brushed\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0how\u00a0badly\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0sweating;\u00a0when\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0fever?\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0behind\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0gasp.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0mating\u00a0mark?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0shit,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Gavin\u00a0officially\u00a0mate?\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0sob.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0my\u00a0dad?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0why\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0in\u00a0pain?\u00a0Is\u00a0this\u00a0happening\u00a0to him\u00a0as\u00a0well?\u00a0Is.<\/p>\n
.urt??\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0hospital,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0said,\u00a0motioning\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0Gamma\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0finally\u00a0taken\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0face\u00a0went\u00a0pale\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0towards\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0fuck,\u00a0what\u00a0happened?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHer\u00a0legs\u00a0are\u00a0bleeding\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0to\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0looking;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0blood\u00a0between\u00a0my\u00a0legs,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0shattered.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0whimpered\u00a0with\u00a0worry.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0brows furrowed\u00a0with\u00a0worry,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0managed;\u00a0my\u00a0vision\u00a0grew\u00a0hazy\u00a0once\u00a0again,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0breathing\u00a0shallow\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0limp\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u201d\u00a0Protect\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u2026\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 690 \u201cIs\u00a0Chester\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked. She\u00a0nodded. \u201cI\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0because\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0fighter\u2026\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0cook.\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0insisted\u00a0on\u00a0helping\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Gavin,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me. A\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0worry\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0giving\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0squeeze. 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