Was\u00a0he\u00a0recording\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening?<\/p>\n
When\u00a0did\u00a0he\u00a0get\u00a0here?<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0swallowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stuck\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0machine\u00a0again;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0was praying\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0moon\u00a0goddess\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0worked,\u00a0but\u00a0once\u00a0again,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0grew\u00a0even\u00a0whiter\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0disbelief.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0I\u00a0suppose\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0having\u00a0technical\u00a0problems,\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0shaking.<\/p>\n
\u201cTry\u00a0mine,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0handing\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0black\u00a0Amex\u00a0card.<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0looked\u00a0panicked\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment;\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0cool\u00a0expression.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0pissing\u00a0off\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0one\u00a0Lycan;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0practically\u00a0see\u00a0his\u00a0anxiety\u00a0rolling\u00a0off\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0waves.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0calming\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0situation,\u00a0and\u00a0Edward\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0before\u00a0nodding.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0relented,\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0card.<\/p>\n
Levi\u00a0scoffed,\u00a0his\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0Lila\u00a0getting\u00a0firmer,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wiggled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0grip..<\/p>\n
\u201cQuch,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0huffed.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0her\u00a0asking\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cShut\u00a0up,\u201d\u00a0he said\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0quiet\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0scene,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0furious\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0was going\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0told\u00a0Gavin\u00a0the\u00a0grand\u00a0total\u00a0before\u00a0hesitantly\u00a0and\u00a0nervously\u00a0putting\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0machine.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0Edward\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0relieved\u00a0look\u00a0washed\u00a0over\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0printed\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0that\u00a0worked,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0said,\u00a0ripping\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0off\u00a0and\u00a0stepping\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what?\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0and\u00a0anger\u00a0flaring\u00a0in\u00a0them.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0possible?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0part\u00a0out\u00a0loud,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0did,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0Edward\u00a0raise\u00a0his\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0incredibly\u00a0wealthy,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cCheck\u00a0my\u00a0card\u00a0again,\u201d\u00a0Levi growled,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0red\u00a0with\u00a0rage.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0time,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0smirking.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0confused\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0this\u00a0off\u00a0so\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery\u00a0well,\u00a0Alpha,\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0said,\u00a0this\u00a0time,\u00a0less\u00a0nervous\u00a0because\u00a0now\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0whatever\u00a0happened\u00a0next,\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0his\u00a0fault.\u00a0It<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0machine\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Levi.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stuck\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0machine\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0and\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0Then\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifted\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0Your\u00a0card\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0declined.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0walked\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room;\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0pointed\u00a0at\u00a0Levi.\u00a0But\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0spoke,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0menacingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0there\u00a0have\u00a0been some\u00a0strange\u00a0transactions\u00a0being\u00a0attempted\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0account,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0Gavin\u2019s,\u00a0a\u00a0knowing\u00a0glint\u00a0in his eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0reports\u00a0of\u00a0fragrant\u00a0transactions.\u00a0The\u00a0card\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0declined\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0715<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0into\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0on?\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0from\u00a0Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0Taylor.<\/p>\n
Ignoring\u00a0Levi,\u00a0Taylor\u00a0continued.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0need,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0liberty\u00a0of\u00a0looking\u00a0into\u00a0it\u00a0already.\u00a0It\u00a0seems\u00a0your\u00a0account\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0tied\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0card,\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0funds\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0account\u00a0that\u00a0wasit\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0name.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0we\u00a0caught\u00a0it\u00a0soon\u00a0enough\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0any transactions\u00a0from\u00a0going\u00a0through.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0card\u00a0was\u00a0attached\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0account?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0point,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0figures\u00a0standing\u00a0where\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0come\u00a0from.\u00a0They\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0made\u00a0themselves\u00a0known\u00a0yet,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0large\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0recognized\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Alpha\u00a0Mica\u00a0and\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Jeremy,\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0two\u00a0lycans.\u00a0I\u00a0remember meeting\u00a0them\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0competitions.<\/p>\n
Holy\u00a0shit.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0realized\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0playing\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0He\u00a0clearly\u00a0knew\u00a0this\u00a0information,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0performing\u00a0for\u00a0what?\u00a0An\u00a0audience?\u00a0The\u00a0echo\u00a0made\u00a0sense\u00a0now\u2026\u00a0were they\u00a0livestreaming\u00a0this\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0banquet??<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0read\u00a0the last\u00a04\u00a0digits\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0file.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive\u00a0me\u00a0my\u00a0Amex\u00a0back\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0Levi\u00a0said,\u00a0gesturing\u00a0for\u00a0Edward.\u00a0Now\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0sweating\u00a0and\u00a0nervous;\u00a0he\u00a0even\u00a0looked\u00a0incredibly\u00a0pale.<\/p>\n
Edward\u00a0glanced\u00a0back\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0card,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0growing\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u2026\u00a0this\u00a0card?\u201d\u00a0Edward\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0from\u00a0Levi\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0say\u2026\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0murmured;\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0at\u00a0Levi.\u00a0\u201cNow\u2026\u00a0why\u00a0would\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0card\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0account?\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0warning,\u00a0Levi\u00a0snatched\u00a0the\u00a0card\u00a0from\u00a0Edward\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0run\u00a0for\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0exit\u00a0was\u00a0blocked\u00a0by\u00a0large\u00a0gammas\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0noticed\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0paled\u00a0completely\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Mica\u00a0and\u00a0Jeremy\u00a0approaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0there\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0questions\u00a0later,\u201d\u00a0Mica\u00a0said,\u00a0folding\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now\u2026\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u00a0Churchill\u2026\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0under\u00a0arrest.<\/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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