When\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0Elizabeth\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0way.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0growled\u00a0slightly\u00a0upon\u00a0seeing\u00a0her,\u00a0anticipating\u00a0an\u00a0argument.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0try\u00a0and\u00a0stop\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0surprising\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0about\u00a0something\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0in\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0paused\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0seriousness\u00a0and\u00a0concern\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0freeze.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0Judy\u00a0eat\u00a0or\u00a0drink\u00a0anything\u00a0at the\u00a0party?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0party,\u00a0a\u00a0frown\u00a0marring\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0food\u00a0being catered\u00a0before\u00a0everyone\u00a0gathered\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u2019s\u00a0speech.\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0offered\u00a0wine,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0declined.\u00a0Then\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0offered\u00a0some\u00a0juice,\u00a0which\u00a0she\u00a0accepted.\u00a0She\u00a0also\u00a0ate\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0off\u00a0a\u00a0platter\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0served\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0remarked.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0offered\u00a0Juice\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0food\u00a0off\u00a0a\u00a0platter.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWas\u00a0the\u00a0juice\u00a0sealed?\u201d\u00a0She asked\u00a0suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0glass,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0answered.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0staff\u00a0initially\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0wine,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0declined\u00a0i\u00a0evening.\u00a0So,\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0her\u00a0juice\u00a0instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0hummed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0urged,\u00a0my\u00a0patience\u00a0running\u00a0thin.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0have\u00a0Moonshade\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0system.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0Wolfbane\u00a0as\u00a0well\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat??\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
ng\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0drinking\u00a0this<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0test\u00a0for\u00a0it\u00a0just\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0blood\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0just\u00a0stress\u00a0caused\u00a0it.\u00a0The\u00a0results\u00a0took\u00a0longer\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0back,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0did\u00a0come back,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0Wolfbane\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0system,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0caused\u00a0the\u00a0almost,\u00a0miscarriage.\u00a0When\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0here,\u00a0they\u00a0sedated\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Wolfbane to\u00a0finish\u00a0its\u00a0job.\u00a0The\u00a0IV\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0had\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0but\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0removed\u00a0it\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0did\u00a0any\u00a0real\u00a0damage.\u00a0Her\u00a0wolf\u00a0had\u00a0faced\u00a0some\u00a0serious\u00a0complications\u00a0from\u00a0it,\u00a0though,\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0weaker\u00a0than\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0before\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0happened.\u00a0Her\u00a0wolf\u00a0is\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0right\u00a0now\u2026\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0not\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0gets\u00a0stronger.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0better\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0rests\u00a0and\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0stress.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0wolfbane\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0worried\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0upset\u00a0her\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0she\u00a0already\u00a0is\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0everything\u00a0else\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0Wolfbane\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0is\u00a0weak.\u00a0I\u00a0wish\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0said\u00a0anything\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0handle\u00a0anything\u00a0more\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0my\u00a0fists\u00a0clenching\u00a0and\u00a0unclenching.<\/p>\n
Anger\u00a0was\u00a0fueling\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0down\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0actually\u00a0saw\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0blow\u00a0off\u00a0some steam.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0Judy\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0handle\u00a0more\u00a0stress\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0especially\u00a0if\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u00a0is\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0current\u00a0state.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0away\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word\u00a0and\u00a0quickly\u00a0rushed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0I\u00a0shifted\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0form,\u00a0shredding\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0process.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0wolf\u00a0form\u00a0and\u00a0running\u00a0towards the\u00a0open\u00a0forest,\u00a0I\u00a0sent\u00a0a\u00a0mindlink\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cFind\u00a0out\u00a0who\u00a0worked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0Pack\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0party.\u00a0Someone\u00a0there drugged\u00a0my\u00a0mate,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0him\u00a0dead.\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 700 When\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0Elizabeth\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room. 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