Chapter\u00a0740<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0740\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daisy\u00a0watched,\u00a0a\u00a0nervousness\u00a0weighing\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a\u00a0match\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0back.\u00a0She\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0match\u00a0and\u00a0dropped\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0center\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0circle,\u00a0lighting\u00a0the\u00a0sage\u00a0on\u00a0fire.\u00a0The\u00a0flames\u00a0crackled,\u00a0causing\u00a0Daisy\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0an\u00a0unsteady\u00a0step\u00a0backwards.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0lowered\u00a0herself\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0inches\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0flames;\u00a0the\u00a0rays\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0full\u00a0moon\u00a0penetrated\u00a0her,\u00a0focusing\u00a0only\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment.\u00a0She\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0cleavage;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0necklace.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0undid\u00a0the\u00a0clasp\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0golden\u00a0chain\u00a0and\u00a0held\u00a0it\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0flames.<\/p>\n
Truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0Lila\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0entirely\u00a0sure\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0activate\u00a0the\u00a0gem,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0typical\u00a0ritual\u00a0for\u00a0anything\u00a0spiritual.\u00a0A\u00a0witch\u00a0once\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0also\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0drop\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0blood\u00a0because\u00a0the\u00a0key\u00a0to\u00a0anything\u00a0is\u00a0Blackwell\u00a0blood.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0pin\u00a0as\u00a0well?\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0asked\u00a0without\u00a0even\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0Daisy.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0a\u00a0word,\u00a0Daisy\u00a0pulled\u00a0a\u00a0pin\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0dress.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0sharp\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0blood.\u00a0She\u00a0carefully\u00a0handed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0Lila,\u00a0who\u00a0immediately and\u00a0purposely\u00a0poked\u00a0her\u00a0finger.\u00a0A drop\u00a0of\u00a0red blood\u00a0beaded\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0tip\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0finger,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hovered\u00a0it over\u00a0the\u00a0flames,\u00a0warming\u00a0it\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0finger\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0cool\u00a0surface\u00a0of\u00a0the gem.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0both\u00a0waited\u00a0with\u00a0bated\u00a0breath,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0once\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0activated,\u00a0but\u00a0after<\/p>\n
a\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0no\u00a0changes,\u00a0they\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0more\u00a0blood?\u201d\u00a0Daisy\u00a0suggested,\u00a0her nervousness\u00a0squeezing\u00a0painfully\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0poked her\u00a0finger\u00a0even\u00a0more,\u00a0drawing\u00a0out\u00a0more blood.\u00a0She\u00a0practically\u00a0coated\u00a0the\u00a0stone\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0blood,\u00a0but once\u00a0again,\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0changes.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0meant.\u00a0This\u00a0gem\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0for her\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0birth.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0told\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0true\u00a0powers\u00a0were\u00a0locked away\u00a0inside\u00a0because\u00a0her infant\u00a0body\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0handle\u00a0the\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0power\u00a0she\u00a0had,\u00a0so\u00a0a witch\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0magic\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0for\u00a0safekeeping.\u00a0But\u00a0then\u00a0the\u00a0Landry\u2019s had stolen\u00a0it\u00a0right\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Blackwell\u2019s\u00a0noses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0it\u00a0working?\u201d\u00a0Daisy\u00a0asked,\u00a0panic seizing\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cShut\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0think,\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0hissed,\u00a0aggravated.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0a\u00a0word,\u00a0she\u00a0threw\u00a0the\u00a0stone\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0flames,\u00a0causing Daisy\u00a0to\u00a0gasp.\u00a0All\u00a0she\u00a0needed\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0magic\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0stone,\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0stone\u00a0itself;\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0care what\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0stone.\u00a0She\u00a0deepened\u00a0the\u00a0pin\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0finger,\u00a0wincing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sting,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0hovered\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0above\u00a0the\u00a0flames\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0her\u00a0blood\u00a0to\u00a0pour.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0ground\u00a0began\u00a0to\u00a0shake,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0skies,\u00a0which\u00a0were\u00a0already\u00a0dark\u00a0from\u00a0night,\u00a0grew\u00a0even\u00a0darker.\u00a0Clouds\u00a0circled\u00a0the\u00a0skies,\u00a0covered\u00a0the\u00a0full\u00a0moon\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0stars,\u00a0giving\u00a0it\u00a0an\u00a0eerie\u00a0feeling.<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0740<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0happening?\u201d\u00a0Daisy\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0struggled\u00a0to\u00a0stand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lila\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sky\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Gem,\u00a0which\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0fire,<\/p>\n
untouched.\u00a0The\u00a0Gem\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0faint,\u00a0red\u00a0glow\u00a0to\u00a0it,\u00a0almost\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0were\u00a0angry.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t what\u00a0she\u00a0expected.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0any\u00a0different,\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0powers\u00a0were\u00a0seeping\u00a0into\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0raging\u00a0energy\u00a0surging\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Gem.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0ground\u00a0shook\u00a0even\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
\u201cLila,\u00a0watch\u00a0out!\u201d\u00a0Daisy\u00a0screamed\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0swirling\u00a0wind\u00a0that\u00a0began.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0tree\u00a0falling,\u00a0almost\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0crush\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0thought,\u00a0she\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0moon\u00a0gem\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fire,\u00a0ignoring\u00a0the\u00a0burning\u00a0feeling\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0flames\u00a0that\u00a0engulfed\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0jumped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the way,\u00a0just\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0tree\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0flames,\u00a0burning\u00a0them\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0a\u00a0guttural\u00a0breath,\u00a0Lila\u00a0released\u00a0her\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0gem,\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0scorched\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0heat.\u00a0She\u00a0stared down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0seeing\u00a0the\u00a0faint\u00a0outline\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0that\u00a0burned\u00a0into\u00a0her,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0blisters\u00a0from\u00a0sticking\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0fire\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0place.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0was\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0Daisy\u00a0asked,\u00a0rushing\u00a0towards\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0gem\u00a0lay\u00a0beside\u00a0Lila,\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0tinted\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0angry\u00a0red\u00a0glow.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0normal\u2026\u00a0untouched,\u00a0unbothered.\u00a0Lila didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0any\u00a0different;\u00a0nothing\u00a0was\u00a0awoken\u2026\u00a0nothing was\u00a0released.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0work\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered in\u00a0a\u00a0shocked\u00a0daze.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0understand\u2026.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
My\u00a0head\u00a0felt\u00a0heavy\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0outside the\u00a0villa;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0fresh\u00a0air.\u00a0My\u00a0anxiety\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0high\u00a0all\u00a0day\u00a0today.\u00a0When\u00a0it\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0point\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0literally\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0breathe,\u00a0Irene\u00a0suggested\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0step\u00a0outside\u00a0for<\/p>\n
some\u00a0air.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0leaned against\u00a0the patio\u00a0table,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0wave\u00a0of\u00a0dizziness\u00a0washing\u00a0over\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0night,\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0returned\u00a0home\u00a0from\u00a0work\u00a0yet.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0patrol\u00a0with\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor, and\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0him\u00a0through\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0bond\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0come\u00a0home\u00a0early.<\/p>\n
Something\u00a0was\u00a0seriously\u00a0wrong\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0pressed\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0racing\u00a0with\u00a0pent\u2013up\u00a0nerves.\u00a0I\u00a0prayed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Goddess\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0my\u00a0baby.<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0it was\u00a0like\u00a0my\u00a0feet\u00a0had\u00a0caved\u00a0entirely,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0hold\u00a0the\u00a0weight\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0body.\u00a0The\u00a0dizziness\u00a0grew\u00a0more\u00a0intense,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0wind\u00a0nearly\u00a0knocked\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fell\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0740<\/p>\n
The\u00a0last\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0was\u00a0Irene\u00a0yelling my\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy!\u201d<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/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 740 Chapter\u00a0740 +15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0 Chapter\u00a0740\u00a0 Daisy\u00a0watched,\u00a0a\u00a0nervousness\u00a0weighing\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest. Lila\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a\u00a0match\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0back.\u00a0She\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0match\u00a0and\u00a0dropped\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0center\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0circle,\u00a0lighting\u00a0the\u00a0sage\u00a0on\u00a0fire.\u00a0The\u00a0flames\u00a0crackled,\u00a0causing\u00a0Daisy\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0an\u00a0unsteady\u00a0step\u00a0backwards. Lila\u00a0lowered\u00a0herself\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0inches\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0flames;\u00a0the\u00a0rays\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0full\u00a0moon\u00a0penetrated\u00a0her,\u00a0focusing\u00a0only\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment.\u00a0She\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0cleavage;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0necklace. 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