Chapter\u00a0741<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0741\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0could,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0rushing through\u00a0the\u00a0doors\u00a0of\u00a0the clinic.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u00a0is\u00a0she?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0pure\u00a0panic\u00a0on his\u00a0face\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0sweat\u00a0that\u00a0beaded\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0forehead\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0run.\u00a0I\u00a0doubted\u00a0he\u00a0even\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0car\u00a0on\u00a0him;\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0post\u00a0when\u00a0Irene\u00a0mindlinked\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0wolf\u00a0form;\u00a0he\u00a0only\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0shorts\u00a0that\u00a0rested\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0knees.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0full\u00a0muscular\u00a0torso was\u00a0on\u00a0full\u00a0display,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0Goddess,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0man.<\/p>\n
\u201cBabe,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0right\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0ease\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0wrapping\u00a0gently\u00a0around\u00a0my body\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0happened?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0murmuring\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0the\u00a0baby?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0But both me\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0baby\u00a0boy\u00a0are\u00a0okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0tension\u00a0in his body\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0lessen\u00a0at\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0worried\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered,\u00a0peppering\u00a0kisses\u00a0along my\u00a0hairline.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0dehydration,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0said,\u00a0looking\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0charts\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0hundredth\u00a0time.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0of\u00a0another\u00a0reason\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0pass\u00a0out\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll\u00a0her\u00a0test\u00a0results\u00a0came\u00a0back\u00a0normal?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0not\u00a0releasing\u00a0his\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see,\u00a0yes,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0replied,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0uncertainty\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
Being\u00a0dehydrated\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0assumption\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0believe.\u00a0I\u00a0drank\u00a0plenty\u00a0of\u00a0water\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0day.\u00a0No,\u00a0this\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0something\u00a0else entirely,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0My heart\u00a0raced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0something could\u00a0be\u00a0seriously\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0or\u00a0my\u00a0baby.\u00a0I\u00a0instinctively\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0which\u00a0Gavin\u00a0noticed\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0his own\u00a0hand\u00a0over\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0warm\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0expression gentle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0assured\u00a0me\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0nibbling\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0released\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Eliza.<\/p>\n
\u201cAm\u00a0I\u00a0okay\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0home?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0answered\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0schedule\u00a0a follow\u2013up\u00a0appointment\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0days\u00a0from\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0741<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0helped\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0still\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was afraid\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0fall\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0any<\/p>\n
moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0and\u00a0into\u00a0Beta\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0waiting\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0shaken.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIrene\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured,\u00a0pressing\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0stay\u00a0with\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMatt\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0gotten\u00a0home\u00a0from\u00a0school,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0for\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0passed\u00a0out\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0worry\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0hummed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0thinks\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0does.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0scare\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0anymore.\u00a0Not\u00a0while\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0little\u00a0pup\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0already feeling\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0protective\u00a0mother.\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0Matt\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0tutor.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0to<\/p>\n
be\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin tightened\u00a0his\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0that\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0married,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0swelled\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0Matt\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHaving\u00a0me\u00a0adopt\u00a0him?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0thrilled\u00a0by\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0think it\u2019s something\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0wanting\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while.\u00a0You\u00a0know,\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0even\u00a0realized\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0about\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0mother.\u00a0That\u00a0he<\/p>\n
trusted\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0most.\u00a0He\u00a0loves\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0way with\u00a0the Landry\u00a0boys,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0teased.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0laughed,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0hearty sound\u00a0that\u00a0went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0core.\u00a0My wolf\u00a0purred\u00a0in\u00a0satisfaction,\u00a0loving\u00a0how\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0sounded\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0happy.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0we got\u00a0home,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0beyond\u00a0exhausted.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0was\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0nice\u00a0hot\u00a0bath\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0sleep\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0night.\u00a0Much\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0appreciation,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0carried\u00a0me\u00a0inside, where\u00a0a\u00a0worried\u00a0Irene\u00a0greeted\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanning\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0injury.<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0741<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0fine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0dehydrated.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0actually\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0dehydrated,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0it\u00a0was?\u00a0I never\u00a0saw\u00a0anyone\u00a0have\u00a0trouble\u00a0breathing\u00a0due\u00a0to their\u00a0lack\u00a0of\u00a0water,\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene said,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0pinching\u00a0together.<\/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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