Chapter\u00a0733\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
5\u00a0years\u00a0later<\/p>\n
TID\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0dirty\u00a0diaper,\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0change\u00a0one.\u00a0I\u00a0crinkled\u00a0my\u00a0nose\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0child,\u00a0poop\u00a0smeared\u00a0all\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0diaper,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0smiling\u00a0face\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0the baby\u2019s\u00a0features.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously\u2026\u00a0what\u00a0does\u00a0your mother\u00a0feed\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0hide\u00a0my\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0Lilith.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My\u00a0daughter\u00a0just\u00a0kicked\u00a0her\u00a0little\u00a0feet\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0cutest\u00a0giggle.<\/p>\n
\u201cEw!\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0from\u00a0below.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0yucky.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0barked\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0almost\u00a05\u2013year\u2013old\u00a0son\u00a0Declan.\u00a0His\u00a0blue\u00a0eyes,\u00a0a\u00a0reflection\u00a0of\u00a0mine,\u00a0were\u00a0narrowed,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0pressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0line.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0spitting\u00a0image,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0fitting\u00a0considering\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0future\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0strong\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood\u00a0coursing\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0veins;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0already\u00a0feel\u00a0how\u00a0powerful\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0of\u00a0age.\u00a0But\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0menace\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0son,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0everything\u00a0about\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0strength\u00a0and\u00a0looks,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u2019s\u00a0stubbornness\u00a0and\u00a0wit\u2026\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0strength\u00a0and\u00a0skill\u00a0sets.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0a\u00a0master\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0young\u00a0combat\u00a0class.\u00a0Better\u00a0than\u00a0those\u00a0twice\u00a0his\u00a0age,\u00a0which\u00a0amazed\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0pack,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
Yet,\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0dirty\u00a0diaper,\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0hide\u00a0the\u00a0disgust\u00a0and\u00a0clear\u00a0weakness\u00a0he\u00a0felt\u00a0towards\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0sister\u2026\u00a0maybe\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0cleaning\u00a0her\u00a0diaper,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0joked.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0my\u00a0sister\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0smells\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Declan\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0nose\u00a0crinkling\u00a0even\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0only\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0laugh\u00a0further.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0two\u00a0are\u00a0hopeless,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0folded\u00a0across her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0would you\u00a0do\u00a0without\u00a0us\u00a0women\u00a0around?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0oldest\u00a0daughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0only\u00a0back\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0reminded\u00a0her.\u00a0Irene,\u00a0who\u00a0moved\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0mate\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0after\u00a0their\u00a0wedding\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0years\u00a0ago,\u00a0was\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0Lilith\u2019s\u00a01(st)\u00a0birthday.\u00a0She\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0time\u00a0off\u00a0from her\u00a0job\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0event\u00a0planner\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0a couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks\u00a0here.\u00a0Honestly,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0nice\u00a0having\u00a0her\u00a0around\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0helps\u00a0out\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0children.<\/p>\n
Being\u00a03\u00a0months\u00a0pregnant\u00a0herself,\u00a0it\u00a0gives\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0amazed\u00a0you\u00a0survived\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0time\u00a0without\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased,\u00a0walking\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0\u201cMove\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0my<\/p>\n
little\u00a0sister.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0moved\u00a0away\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0room,\u00a0holding\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0defeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0argue\u00a0with\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Declan\u00a0mimicked\u00a0my\u00a0moves,\u00a0putting\u00a0his\u00a0small\u00a0hands<\/p>\n
Up<\/p>\n
\u201cMe\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0agreed,\u00a0making\u00a0both\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0scooped\u00a0my\u00a0son\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome\u00a0on,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0go\u00a0find\u00a0your\u00a0mom\u00a0and\u00a0big\u00a0brother,\u201d\u00a0I told\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0headed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0are\u00a0out\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0called\u00a0after\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Of\u00a0course,\u00a0they\u00a0were;\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0always\u00a0training.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0Matthew\u00a0was\u00a013\u00a0years\u00a0old,\u00a0his\u00a0training\u00a0had\u00a0gotten\u00a0harder,\u00a0and\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0every\u00a0step\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Gamma\u00a0force\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a04\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0skills\u00a0and<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0733<\/p>\n
strength\u00a0had\u00a0only\u00a0gotten\u00a0better.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0years,\u00a0Matthew\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0eligible\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha.\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0future\u00a0Alphas\u00a0under\u00a0one\u00a0roof;\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0chantie<\/p>\n
$15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
1\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0patio,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0training\u00a0ground\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0Matthew,\u00a0the fo\u00a0for\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0combat\u00a0challenges\u00a0Judy\u00a0moved\u00a0effortlessly,\u00a0and\u00a0Matthew\u00a0moved\u00a0with\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0much\u00a0grace.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0almost\u00a0equal\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0combat,\u00a0and\u00a0watching\u00a0them\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0fascinating.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was amazed\u00a0at\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0better\u00a0Matthew\u00a0had\u00a0gotten<\/p>\n
The\u00a0small\u00a0trail\u00a0of\u00a0sweat\u00a0that\u00a0dripped\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0neck\u00a0drew\u00a0me to\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0drag\u00a0my\u00a0tongue\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0neckline,\u00a0nipping\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mark\u00a01\u00a0left\u00a0on\u00a0her mark\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0married\u00a0&\u00a0years\u00a0ago,<\/p>\n
She\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0sinile\u00a0blessing\u00a0her\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad,\u00a0check\u00a0this\u00a0out!\u201d\u00a0Matthew\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0showcased\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0move\u00a0Judy\u00a0had\u00a0taught\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0performed\u00a0it\u00a0effortlessly,\u00a0hitting\u00a0the\u00a0target\u00a0right\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0mark.<\/p>\n
Declan\u00a0clapped\u00a0and\u00a0cheered\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0older\u00a0brother,\u00a0wigging\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0run\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0released\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0laughed\u00a0as\u00a01\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0running\u00a0towards\u00a0Matthew\u2019s\u00a0open\u00a0embrace.<\/p>\n
\u201cNice\u00a0job,\u00a0buddy,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0praised\u00a0Matthew,\u00a0loving\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0hugged\u00a0his\u00a0brother\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0beamed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sibling\u2019s\u00a0affection\u00a0as\u00a0well;\u00a0her\u00a0features\u00a0practically\u00a0glowing\u00a0with\u00a0happiness.<\/p>\n
\u201cYay,\u00a0Matty!\u201d\u00a0Declan\u00a0cheered\u00a0and\u00a0giggled\u00a0as\u00a0Matthew\u00a0twirled\u00a0him\u00a0around.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0behind\u00a0my\u00a0wife\u00a0and\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her,\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0Beautiful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured,\u00a0pressing\u00a0a\u00a0kiss\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0mating\u00a0mark\u00a0\u201cHow\u2019s\u00a0training?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0almost\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0smiling.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0honestly\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0Alpha\u00a0than\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0high\u00a0hopes\u00a0for\u00a0Matthew,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0surpass\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s\u00a0Lilith?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith\u00a0her\u00a0sister,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said.\u00a0\u2018It\u2019s\u00a0nice\u00a0having\u00a0Irene\u00a0home\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u00a0pawn\u00a0the\u00a0little\u00a0she\u2013devil\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smirked\u00a0at\u00a0Judy\u2019s\u00a0appalled\u00a0face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0speak\u00a0about\u00a0our\u00a0little\u00a0girl\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0smacking\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0playfully.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laughed\u00a0and\u00a0peppered\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0kiss\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cEw,\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0room,\u00a0you\u00a0two,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0from\u00a0nearby.<\/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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