Chapter\u00a0723<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0more\u00a0secluded\u00a0area.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0tell\u00a0Lukas\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0could\u00a0sense\u00a0his\u00a0anxiety;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0joy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0stifle\u00a0a\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0also\u00a0felt\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0curiosity\u00a0and\u00a0worry;\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0taking\u00a0Lukas\u00a0way,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0followed\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0far\u00a0enough\u00a0away,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0swear,\u00a0nothing\u00a0happened\u00a0between\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0neither\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0would\u00a0cross\u00a0that\u00a0line\u00a0and-\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0to silence\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0speak,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0we\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0off\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0foot,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0aware\u00a0that\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0mainly\u00a0my\u00a0fault.\u00a0I\u00a0reacted\u00a0before\u00a0asking\u00a0questions\u2026\u00a0even\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0mate,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0possessive\u00a0over\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0mine\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0admit\u00a0to\u00a0myself,\u00a0and\u00a0seeing\u00a0you\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0smile\u00a0made\u00a0something\u00a0break\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0that,\u00a0I\u00a0apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lukas\u00a0opened\u00a0his\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something, but\u00a0then\u00a0closed\u00a0it,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0alarm.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0shoe\u00a0to\u00a0drop.<\/p>\n
\u201cUh\u2026\u00a0thank\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0appreciate\u00a0the\u00a0apology,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0But\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0necessary.\u00a0I\u00a0understand,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0distance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNormally,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0agreed\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0about\u00a0keeping\u00a0your\u00a0distance,\u00a0but\u00a0sadly,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0friend,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0upset\u00a0about\u00a0losing\u00a0you\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0small\u00a0circle.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0ask\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0keep\u00a0your\u00a0hands\u00a0to\u00a0yourself,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0warned,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cY\u2026yes,\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0I\u00a0promise,\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0touch\u00a0her.\u00a0T\u2026\u00a0thank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0stammered,\u00a0bowing\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0is,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0even\u00a0have\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0friendship,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0stated\u00a0casually.\u00a0There\u00a0is\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked\u00a0confused\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0reply,\u00a0but\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0cut\u00a0through;\u00a0her\u00a0panicked\u00a0sound\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0on\u00a0edge\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0anxiety\u00a0grew\u00a0even\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hurt\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0said,\u00a0rushing\u00a0towards\u00a0us,\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0beating\u00a0so\u00a0loudly\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0it\u00a0without\u00a0being\u00a0near\u00a0her.\u201d\u00a0Nothing\u00a0happened\u00a0between\u00a0us,\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0tears\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes;\u00a0her\u00a0hormones\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0place\u00a0today,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0smile.\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0my\u00a0pregnant\u00a0mate,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0pull\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0just\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to have\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually,\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me that\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0friends.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0alone\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0to\u00a0myself,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0completely\u00a0understandable,\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0said,\u00a0giving\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait,\u00a0you\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0friends?\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0asked,\u00a0amazed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cSeriously?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0friendships\u00a0are\u00a0important,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0reasons\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know,\u00a0Lukas\u00a0is\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0that\u00a0away\u00a0or\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0tears.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0welled\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0tears,\u00a0proving\u00a0my\u00a0point.\u00a0She\u00a0wrapped\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0me,\u00a0hugging\u00a0me\u00a0close.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0held\u00a0her\u00a0tightly\u00a0in\u00a0return,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0go;\u00a0she\u00a0smelled\u00a0so\u00a0good,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0complete\u00a0bliss\u00a0being\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0presence.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0723<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u00a0you\u00a0said\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0you\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0discuss?\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0asked,\u00a0taking\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u00a0yes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0ot\u00a0discuss\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0Lukas.\u00a0Your\u00a0uncle\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0talking\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0school,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0working\u00a0hard.\u00a0Please\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0scholarship\u00a0revoked\u2026\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0rambled\u00a0nervously.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0remembered\u00a0my\u00a0earlier\u00a0threat\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0his\u00a0scholarship\u00a0revoked\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0hang\u00a0around\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0stifled\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0misunderstand;\u00a0this\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0scholarship.\u00a0As\u00a0you\u00a0know,\u00a0Levi\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0prison\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0unforeseen\u00a0future,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0territory\u00a0is\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u2026\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth,\u00a0your\u00a0uncle\u00a0suggested\u00a0perhaps\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0fit.\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0majoring\u00a0in\u00a0politics\u00a0after\u00a0all,\u00a0and\u00a0apparently\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0shown\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0uncle\u2019s\u00a0career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0gasped,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0between\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Lukas.<\/p>\n
\u201cW\u2026what?\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0expression\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0asking\u2026\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0spot\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0chairman,\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0territory?<\/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
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 723 Chapter\u00a0723 \u201cJust\u00a0come\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0low\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0more\u00a0secluded\u00a0area. I\u00a0tell\u00a0Lukas\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0could\u00a0sense\u00a0his\u00a0anxiety;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0joy,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0stifle\u00a0a\u00a0laugh. I\u00a0also\u00a0felt\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0curiosity\u00a0and\u00a0worry;\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0taking\u00a0Lukas\u00a0way,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0followed\u00a0us. 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