Chapter\u00a0737<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0737\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0knot.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0something\u00a0was\u00a0wrong\u00a0when\u00a0Gavin\u00a0left\u00a0late\u00a0at\u00a0night,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pry\u00a0and\u00a0asked\u00a0him\u00a0what it\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0after\u00a0all.\u00a0He\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0do\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0hurt me.\u00a0But\u00a0then,\u00a0why\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0he\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0truth?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0buy\u00a0the\u00a0bullshit\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to the\u00a0office\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0some\u00a0business.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0of\u00a0raw\u00a0determination\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0decipher,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0bothered\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0back\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0stairs,\u00a0willing\u00a0my\u00a0feet\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0moving\u00a0forward\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0towards\u00a0Matthew\u2019s\u00a0bedroom.\u00a0Even\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0combat\u00a0lessons,\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0tutored\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0classes\u00a0and\u00a0helped\u00a0him\u00a0succeed\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0way that\u00a0I\u00a0could.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0problems and\u00a0anxiety;\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0feeling\u00a0like\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0good\u00a0practice\u00a0at\u00a0least for\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0actually\u00a0become\u00a0a mother\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0little\u00a0pup.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0slightly\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0on\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0tossing and\u00a0turning\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0does\u00a0most\u00a0nights.\u00a0Since\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0awoken\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0shifted\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time,\u00a0Matt\u00a0became\u00a0the\u00a0youngest\u00a0person\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0able to\u00a0shift\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0wolf.\u00a0It\u00a0was incredible,\u00a0really,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0came with\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0cost.<\/p>\n
The amount\u00a0of\u00a0powers\u00a0surging\u00a0through\u00a0him,\u00a0both\u00a0from his\u00a0wolf and\u00a0his\u00a0Lycan\u00a0blood,\u00a0is\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a09-\u00a0year\u2013old\u00a0body\u00a0to\u00a0take.\u00a0He\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0sleep,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0does\u00a0sleep,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0riddled\u00a0with\u00a0nightmares.<\/p>\n
My heart\u00a0ached\u00a0for\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s\u00a0seen\u00a0a\u00a0variety\u00a0of\u00a0doctors,\u00a0and\u00a0none\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0can\u00a0tell\u00a0us\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0too\u00a0young\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0power\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0my\u00a0presence\u00a0calms\u00a0him the\u00a0most.\u00a0Or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0one\u00a0evening\u00a0after a\u00a0long\u00a0study\u00a0session.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0half\u00a0asleep\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0rarity\u00a0because\u00a0falling\u00a0asleep\u00a0in\u00a0general\u00a0was difficult\u00a0for\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0calmer\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0around\u00a0you.\u00a0Like\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0sleep\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0in return\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0sleep,\u00a0sweet\u00a0boy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And\u00a0he did,\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0night.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0draped\u00a0a\u00a0blanket over\u00a0us\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0home\u00a0from\u00a0work,\u00a0giving\u00a0us\u00a0each\u00a0a\u00a0kiss\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0head\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0us on\u00a0the\u00a0couch and\u00a0also\u00a0fell\u00a0asleep.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0picture\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0us\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0screensaver\u00a0on\u00a0Gavin\u2019s phone,\u00a0which\u00a0makes\u00a0me\u00a0smile\u00a0every\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0see\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0Matt,\u00a0running\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0shaggy\u00a0brown\u00a0hair.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0like Gavin,<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0737<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
which\u00a0was\u00a0crazy\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0biological\u00a0son.\u00a0I\u00a0suppose\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u00a0gene\u00a0was\u00a0strong.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0Gavin\u2019s sister,\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0mom,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0alike\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0blink\u00a0twice.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sat\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0with\u00a0Matt\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0until\u00a0he\u00a0calmed\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0real\u00a0sleep.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0out,\u00a0I\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0shared\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0bed\u00a0felt\u00a0empty\u00a0without\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0side,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0sleep\u00a0at all.\u00a0I\u00a0lay\u00a0awake,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0ceiling,\u00a0feeling\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0rhythm\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0against\u00a0my chest.\u00a0I\u00a0placed\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0feeling\u00a0the\u00a0swirling\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0baby,\u00a0and\u00a0tears\u00a0welled\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0scared\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0mom;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0scared\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0Luna.\u00a0The\u00a0anxiety\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0all\u00a0was<\/p>\n
crushing.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0long\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0for,\u00a0stewing in\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0worries.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0clicking\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0shutting.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0maneuvered\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0stripping\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0clothes,\u00a0his\u00a0movements\u00a0hurried\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0quiet\u00a0so\u00a0as\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0disturb\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0didn\u2019t know\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0awake,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going to\u00a0tell\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0smell\u00a0the\u00a0faint\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0prison\u00a0wafting\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0clothes\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0set\u00a0them\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0laundry\u00a0basket.\u00a0The\u00a0prison\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0distinct\u00a0scent\u00a0to\u00a0it\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0describe.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been there\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0smelled\u00a0like.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0walked\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0side\u00a0and slid\u00a0in;\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0calmed\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0him.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0how\u00a0tired\u00a0he\u00a0was;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0else\u00a0swirling\u00a0in\u00a0them\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0figure\u00a0out.<\/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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