Chapter\u00a0703<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0703<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0heard\u00a0banging and\u00a0slamming\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0her\u00a0door,\u00a0and I\u00a0nearly\u00a0ripped\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0right\u00a0off\u00a0its\u00a0hinges\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0burst\u00a0through.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanned\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0surface;\u00a0a\u00a0sparl\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Ethan.<\/p>\n
imed\u00a0at\u00a0her<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0blood\u00a0dripping\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0an\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0IV.\u00a0She\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0ripped\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed.\u00a0Ethan\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0first\u00a0he\u00a0lunged\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0holding\u00a0a\u00a0knife,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0w\u00a0belly.\u00a0Judy\u00a0ducked out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0kicking\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0punched\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0grabbed\u00a0his\u00a0arm\u00a0and\u00a0.\u00a0w\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0handle\u00a0herself,\u00a0especially\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0Ethan\u00a0Cash.\u00a0But\u00a0something\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0snapped\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0potential\u00a0danger.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0roar\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0lips,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0Ethan\u00a0finally\u00a0noticed\u00a0me.\u00a0Once\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0his\u00a0footing,\u00a0he\u00a0spun\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0give\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0word\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0lunged\u00a0towards\u00a0him,\u00a0punching\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0face\u00a0so\u00a0hard that\u00a0his\u00a0nose\u00a0practically\u00a0shattered.\u00a0The\u00a0knife\u00a0clattered\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0floor,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0body,\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0screamed\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0pain.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0there,\u00a0though.\u00a0I\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0punch\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0knuckles growing\u00a0red\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0force,\u00a0painting\u00a0my\u00a0skin\u00a0crimson\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0blood.\u00a0I\u00a0punched\u00a0him\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0became\u00a0unrecognizable,\u00a0until\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0Ethan\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0more.\u00a03<\/p>\n
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unborn\u00a0pup\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0sight.<\/p>\n
.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0notice\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0entered\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0back.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0intervene\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0anger\u00a0out,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0stopped.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0gone,\u201d\u00a0Taylor told\u00a0me,\u00a0keeping\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0low.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0heavy\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0Ethan\u2019s\u00a0body.\u00a0Nobody\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0him,\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0his\u00a0family.<\/p>\n
\u2018Get\u00a0cleaned\u00a0up;\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0body,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0up,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darting\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0them\u00a0filling\u00a0with\u00a0moisture.\u00a0Her\u00a0lip\u00a0was\u00a0trembling\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0wrapped\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0anger\u00a0and\u00a0settling\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0emotions.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0or\u00a0not,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0killed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0a\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0desperately\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0from\u00a0her.\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0murderous\u00a0man\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her;\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0that\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0bay\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0Ethan,\u00a0threatening\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0unborn\u00a0pup\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0goddamn\u00a0knife.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mirror,\u00a0I\u00a0cringed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0Ethan\u2019s\u00a0blood.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0recognizable\u00a0to\u00a0myself.\u00a0My\u00a0clothes\u00a0were\u00a0completely\u00a0ruined\u00a0as\u00a0well;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0wonder\u00a0Judy\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0some\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0monster.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0again\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0her\u00a0this\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0me;\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0ex\u00a0that\u00a0brought\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0that\u00a0Ethan\u00a0was\u00a0once\u00a0her\u00a0fated\u00a0mate\u2026.\u00a0Did\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0him\u00a0die?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stripped\u00a0off\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0shower.\u00a0I\u00a0closed\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0the\u00a0water\u00a0to\u00a0rinse\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0blood\u00a0that\u00a0stained\u00a0my\u00a0flesh.\u00a0The\u00a0water\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0feet\u00a0started\u00a0as\u00a0dark\u00a0red\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0grow\u00a0lighter\u00a0and\u00a0lighter\u00a0until\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0cleared.\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0the\u00a0generic\u00a0shampoo\u00a0and\u00a0conditioner\u00a0to\u00a0wash\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0body\u00a0wash\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0supplies.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0were\u00a0shaking\u00a0with\u00a0suppressed\u00a0rage\u00a0and\u00a0fear\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0again.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0practically\u00a0whimpering\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0door\u00a0opening;\u00a0I\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Taylor\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0703<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0brought\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0change\u00a0of\u00a0clothes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0low\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0placed\u00a0the\u00a0clothes\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0countertop.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0she?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0rougher\u00a0than\u00a0intended<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cEliza\u00a0is\u00a0doing\u00a0a\u00a0quick\u00a0ultrasound\u00a0now\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0is\u00a0okay;\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0distraught,\u00a0but\u00a0overall,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0closed\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0again,\u00a0letting\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0wash\u00a0over\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0fine\u2026\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0mattered.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0succeed\u00a0in\u00a0hurting\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0baby.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0emotional.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0blocking\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0feeling\u00a0anything,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0resort\u00a0to\u00a0that.\u00a0Then\u00a0again,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0blocking\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0while\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0recovering.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0save\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0unnecessary\u00a0stress\u00a0and\u00a0protect the\u00a0baby\u00a0from\u00a0further\u00a0harm.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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