I\u00a0looked at\u00a0her,\u00a0a\u00a0confused\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0sigh\u00a0and\u00a0lower\u00a0her\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0are\u00a0spies\u00a0everywhere,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mate\u00a0uncovered\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0secrets\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0unfortunately,\u00a0this\u00a0hospital\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0safe.\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0has\u00a0planted\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0spies\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0whom\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped.\u00a0I\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0Levi\u00a0planted\u00a0spies,\u00a0but\u00a0does\u00a0she\u00a0think\u00a0these\u00a0spies\u00a0somehow\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0me?<\/p>\n
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She\u00a0eventually\u00a0sighed,\u00a0relenting\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0know\u2026\u00a0we\u00a0suspect\u00a0foul\u00a0play\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0gently.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0her,\u00a0\u201cFoul\u00a0play?\u201d\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0speak.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0dumbfounded.\u00a0The\u00a0question\u00a0must\u00a0have been\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0answered\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0reason\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0aided\u00a0you\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0first\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0weren\u2019t looking\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0well\u2013being.\u00a0They\u00a0should\u00a0never have\u00a0given\u00a0you\u00a0medication\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0No\u00a0safe\u00a0meds\u00a0would\u00a0sedate\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0way.\u00a0Though\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0conscious,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0fact\u00a0sedated,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0hoping\u00a0the\u00a0drip\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0next\u00a0will\u00a0clear\u00a0up\u00a0your\u00a0system\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0speak\u00a0again.\u00a0Some\u00a0further\u00a0testing\u00a0will\u00a0determine\u00a0for\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0given.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0wide\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0they\u00a0were.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0actually\u00a0feel\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0for\u00a0sure.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0state\u00a0of\u00a0shock,\u00a0and\u00a0Iwasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to.\u00a0So,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0had\u00a0locked\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0saying\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0the\u00a0doctors\u00a0had\u00a0sedated\u00a0me\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u00a0though,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0assured\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0everything\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0power\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0long\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0gone\u00a0for.\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0relaxing,\u00a0pleased\u00a0that\u00a0Eliza\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u00a0trusted\u00a0her\u00a0more\u00a0than anyone else\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0hospital,\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0found\u00a0myself drifting\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0thoughts\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0head;\u00a0hope\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0tell\u00a0Gavin\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0doing\u00a0okay\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0too\u00a0much,\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0worried.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0it\u00a0through\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0bond.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0woken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0opening\u00a0and\u00a0shutting\u00a0gently.\u00a0My\u00a0groggy\u00a0eyes\u00a0adjusted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0lighting,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0Eliza\u00a0had\u00a0returned.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0long\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0asleep\u00a0for,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0grateful\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0nobody\u00a0else\u2026\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0wish\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0sleep.\u00a0How\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling?\u201d\u00a0she asked\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0bedside.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0run\u00a0over\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0truck,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured,\u00a0realizing\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0slightly\u00a0hungover.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0shocked\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0though,\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0sounded\u00a0unfamiliar\u00a0and\u00a0raspy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0handed\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0water\u00a0bottle\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0noticed\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0sealed,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0safe.\u00a0I\u00a0chugged\u00a0half\u00a0the\u00a0bottle\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0the\u00a0drugs\u00a0will\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cThey\u00a0gave\u00a0you\u00a0Moonshade.\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0some\u00a0testing,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0your\u00a0blood\u00a0work.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0miracle\u00a0your\u00a0baby\u00a0survived\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0dropped\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoonshade?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0powerful\u00a0drug\u00a0used\u00a0for\u00a0sedation\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0compliance.\u00a0It\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0you\u00a0compliant\u00a0with\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a0anything.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0often\u00a0paired\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0aphrodisiac.\u00a0A\u00a0large\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0drug\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0used\u00a0for\u00a0abortions\u2026and\u00a0they\u00a0gave\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0large\u00a0amount.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0lucky\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0both\u00a0survived.\u00a0Someone\u00a0is\u00a0certainly\u00a0looking\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0695<\/p>\n
Someone\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0my\u00a0baby?!<\/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 695 I\u00a0looked at\u00a0her,\u00a0a\u00a0confused\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0sigh\u00a0and\u00a0lower\u00a0her\u00a0gaze. \u201cThere\u00a0are\u00a0spies\u00a0everywhere,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mate\u00a0uncovered\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0secrets\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0unfortunately,\u00a0this\u00a0hospital\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0safe.\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0has\u00a0planted\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0spies\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0whom\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0hospital.\u201d My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped.\u00a0I\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0Levi\u00a0planted\u00a0spies,\u00a0but\u00a0does\u00a0she\u00a0think\u00a0these\u00a0spies\u00a0somehow\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0me? 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