Chapter\u00a0718\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0at myself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror;\u00a0shock\u00a0was\u00a0evident\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0expression.\u00a0My\u00a0belly\u00a0was\u00a0rounded\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0popped.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0had been\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0month\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0banquet.\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0prison,\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0and\u00a0thye\u00a0were\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0appointing\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0Lycan\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0his\u00a0place\u00a0as\u00a0chairman,\u00a0tough\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0easy.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0fill\u00a0the\u00a0shoes\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0chairman,\u00a0let\u00a0alone\u00a0someone\u00a0as\u00a0powerful\u00a0as\u00a0Levi,<\/p>\n
Until then,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0Lycans\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0taking\u00a0turns\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0and\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0pack\u00a0needs,\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0completely\u00a0without\u00a0help.\u00a0This\u00a0week\u00a0was\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0gone\u00a0for\u00a0almost\u00a08\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0missed\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0every\u00a0beat\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0heart.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0pop\u00a0while\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0away,\u00a0though.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a04\u00a0months\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0actually\u00a0looked\u00a0pregnant.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0bed\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0belly\u00a0was\u00a0still its\u00a0typical\u00a0flat\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0this\u00a0morning,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0this\u00a0huge,\u00a0rounded\u00a0stomach.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0shift\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0protection\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0young\u00a0one.<\/p>\n
This was\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0real.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0officially\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant\u00a0she\u2013wolf,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0door,\u00a0drawing\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0appearance\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0it,\u00a0revealing\u00a0Nan,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0before\u00a0me\u00a0nervously.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0nibbling\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip;\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0curled\u00a0to\u00a0perfection,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0makeup\u00a0done\u00a0beautifully.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Irene\u00a0had\u00a0gotten\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0smile\u00a0at\u00a0how\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0was.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0tank\u00a0top\u00a0and\u00a0short\u00a0sweat\u00a0shorts\u00a0that\u00a0hugged\u00a0her\u00a0curves\u00a0perfectly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0in your\u00a0dress\u00a0yet?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0frowning.\u00a0\u201cPlease\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0getting\u00a0cold\u00a0feet\u00a0again\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0if\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0mistake,\u00a0Judy\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0walking\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0room\u00a0without\u00a0being\u00a0invited.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0mean\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0Chester\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0marry\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0continue\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0little\u00a0family\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0have\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0what\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0ends\u00a0up\u00a0biting\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0ass\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end?\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0gaze\u00a0softened.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0unless\u00a0you\u00a0try,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0scary,\u00a0Nan.\u00a0But\u00a0Chester\u00a0loves\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0so\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0since\u00a0finding\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0his\u00a0mate.\u00a0He\u00a0adores\u00a0both\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0Emalyn,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0do\u00a0anything for\u00a0you\u00a0both.\u00a0Marrying\u00a0him\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0easy\u00a0choice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0marry\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0what\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0too\u00a0soon?\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0him\u00a0very\u00a0long\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0a\u00a0word,\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0was\u00a0getting\u00a0married\u00a0today,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0her\u00a0wedding\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0date,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0suggested that\u00a0I\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0Lukas,\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0laughed.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0would\u00a0kill\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0Lukas\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0date\u00a0to\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0wedding.\u00a0He\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0Lukas\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0anything\u00a0specific\u00a0that\u00a0Lukas\u00a0did\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0just\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0he was\u00a0an\u00a0unmated\u00a0male.\u00a03<\/p>\n
He\u00a0thought\u00a0Lukas\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0thing\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0despite\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0just\u00a0friends.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0seen\u00a0or\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0Lukas\u00a0since\u00a0graduating\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0college;\u00a0Lukas\u00a0is\u00a0attending\u00a0his\u00a0last\u00a0year\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0college\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0afterwards\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0uncle\u00a0Mica\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0and\u00a0Nan\u00a0keep\u00a0in\u00a0touch,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0invited\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0wedding.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0lying\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0him\u00a0again\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0also nervous\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0Gavin\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0getting\u00a0married\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0hours,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0dressed.\u201d<\/p>\n
On\u00a0cue,\u00a0Irene\u00a0walks\u00a0in,\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0hips\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0glossy\u00a0lips\u00a0pressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0thin\u00a0line.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0lareayd\u00a0fully\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0purple\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honor\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0hung\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder\u00a0delicately,\u00a0showing\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0purple\u00a0pendant\u00a0that\u00a0dangled\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a03<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0blonde\u00a0hair,\u00a0which\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0light\u00a0purple\u00a0highlights\u00a0for,\u00a0was\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0still\u00a0flowed\u00a0in\u00a0curly\u00a0waves\u00a0down<\/p>\n
her\u00a0shoulders.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0always\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0away;\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0like\u00a0Gavin\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0amazed\u00a0me,\u00a0besides\u00a0her\u00a0blonde\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0feminine\u00a0features,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0mother.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0smile;\u00a0it\u00a0always\u00a0amazed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0718<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0serious,\u00a0right\u00a0now?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0scowled,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0How\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0run\u00a0off\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom?\u00a0It\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0hours\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0your\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0makeup,\u00a0Nan\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0nibbling\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just freaked\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to talk\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0finish getting\u00a0dressed.\u00a0We\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0Church,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0scolded.<\/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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