Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
The\u00a0battle\u00a0stretched\u00a0on\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0hours.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0lives\u00a0lost,\u00a0but\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0lives\u00a0of\u00a0rogues.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bodies\u00a0of\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0men.\u00a0One\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0inside\u00a0on\u00a0time.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0failed them;\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0keep\u00a0danger\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0reach\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0dead.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0who\u00a0stormed the\u00a0pack\u00a0had\u00a0fled;\u00a0we\u00a0captured\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0questioning,\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0whom\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant\u00a0she\u2013wolf\u00a0who\u00a0held\u00a0a\u00a0gun\u00a0but\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0shift.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0tearful\u00a0and\u00a0terrified\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0faced\u00a0me,\u00a0begging\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0life\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0unborn\u00a0pup.\u00a0Taylor\u00a0escorted\u00a0her\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0holding\u00a0cell\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0captured.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0winced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sting\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0bullet\u00a0that\u00a0pierced\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0laced\u00a0in\u00a0silver,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0like\u00a0a mother\u00a0fucker,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0fatal\u00a0wound.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2013wolf\u00a0rogue\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0will\u00a0spill\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0secrets,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0folded\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0watched\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0being\u00a0rounded\u00a0up,\u00a0dead\u00a0or\u00a0alive.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0seemed\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0do\u00a0pretty\u00a0much\u00a0anything\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0meant\u00a0keeping\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0life\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0pup.<\/p>\n
\u201cQuestion\u00a0her\u00a0first,\u00a0then,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0back\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0Judy\u00a0is\u00a0okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0hesitation\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0pause.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0moved\u00a0another\u00a0step,\u00a0my\u00a0patience\u00a0running\u00a0thin.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0pack,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0remaining\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack\u00a0were\u00a0here\u00a0tonight\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0proves\u00a0that\u00a0our\u00a0system\u00a0was\u00a0hacked.\u00a0They\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0attacked\u00a0accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0Levi\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0attack?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0reply\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0know what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0pause.<\/p>\n
\u201cFind\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0can,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0\u201cWhatever\u00a0Levi\u00a0is\u00a0planning,\u00a0it\u00a0ends\u00a0soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0off\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0mission\u00a0to\u00a0gather\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse,\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Gammas\u00a0rushed\u00a0towards\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0returned.\u00a0Has\u00a0the\u00a0battle\u00a0been\u00a0won?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked, a\u00a0hopeful\u00a0yet\u00a0a\u00a0worried\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0over\u00a0now.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0closing\u00a0the\u00a0borders.\u00a0As\u00a0of\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0all\u00a0surrounding\u00a0packs\u00a0are\u00a0on\u00a0lockdown,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cMake\u00a0sure\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0is\u00a0spread.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Irene\u00a0screaming\u00a0as\u00a0she rushed\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0trembled.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0and the\u00a0future\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0rogue\u00a0attacks.\u00a0She\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0sobbed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0threat\u00a0is\u00a0gone,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0guard\u00a0down\u00a0again.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0safe,\u00a0Irene.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0sobbed.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0Judy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0froze\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0broken\u00a0words.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was immediately\u00a0on\u00a0edge\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0something\u00a0happening\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0mate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0aware\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0was darkening.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0happened\u00a0with\u00a0Judy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0sobbed.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0fine\u00a0one\u00a0minute,\u00a0strong\u00a0as\u00a0ever,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0next,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0complaining\u00a0about\u00a0stomach\u00a0pains,\u00a0then\u00a0the\u00a0blood\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0cried,\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0trembling\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0back.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0wild.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0blood.\u201d<\/p>\n
My blood\u00a0ran\u00a0cold.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat,\u00a0what\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0by\u00a0blood?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0roared.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0blood\u00a0between\u00a0her\u00a0legs\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0cried,\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0is\u00a0she?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0roar.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0mate?\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 691 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV The\u00a0battle\u00a0stretched\u00a0on\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0hours.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0lives\u00a0lost,\u00a0but\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0lives\u00a0of\u00a0rogues.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bodies\u00a0of\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0men.\u00a0One\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0inside\u00a0on\u00a0time.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0failed them;\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0keep\u00a0danger\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0reach\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0dead. The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0who\u00a0stormed the\u00a0pack\u00a0had\u00a0fled;\u00a0we\u00a0captured\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0questioning,\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0whom\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant\u00a0she\u2013wolf\u00a0who\u00a0held\u00a0a\u00a0gun\u00a0but\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0shift.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0tearful\u00a0and\u00a0terrified\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0faced\u00a0me,\u00a0begging\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0life\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0unborn\u00a0pup.\u00a0Taylor\u00a0escorted\u00a0her\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0holding\u00a0cell\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0captured. I\u00a0winced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sting\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0bullet\u00a0that\u00a0pierced\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0laced\u00a0in\u00a0silver,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0like\u00a0a […]<\/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-21760","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\/21760","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=21760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21760\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}