Chapter\u00a0767<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0767<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
The\u00a0dining\u00a0room\u00a0smelled\u00a0of\u00a0roasted\u00a0chicken\u00a0and\u00a0rosemary,\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0growl\u00a0even\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0fluttered\u00a0low\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0belly.\u00a0I\u00a0smoothed\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0small\u00a0swell,\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0tumbling\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0thing\u00a0I hadn\u2019t\u00a0said\u00a0out\u00a0loud\u00a0yet;\u00a0my\u00a0nerves,\u00a0my\u00a0hopes,\u00a0my\u00a0fear\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0doing\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0belong\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0family\u2026\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0mother;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Luna\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0never\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0ever\u00a0be\u00a0either,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0responsibility.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0one\u00a0dream\u00a0in\u00a0life,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0gamma\u00a0warrior\u2026\u00a0that was\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0be,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0my\u00a0dreams\u00a0had\u00a0all\u00a0shifted\u00a0to\u00a0surround\u00a0this\u00a0little\u00a0bean\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0going\u00a0for\u00a0vacation?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0bouncing\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0toes\u00a0excitedly.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0rare\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Matt\u00a0act\u00a0his\u00a0age;\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a09,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0youngest shifter\u00a0to\u00a0ever\u00a0be\u00a0known\u00a0in\u00a0existence,\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0mention\u00a0an\u00a0incredibly\u00a0skilled\u00a0fighter.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0smile\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0excited.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0had\u00a0given\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u2013eyed\u00a0look\u00a0when\u00a0Gavin\u00a0mentioned\u00a0a\u00a0family\u00a0vacation,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0wink,\u00a0indicating\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0suspicions\u00a0were\u00a0true;\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0pack,\u00a0Blood\u00a0Thorne.<\/p>\n
Jermey\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0was\u00a0European\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0place\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0visit.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlood\u00a0Thorne,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0is\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrance,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOhhh!\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0France!\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0said\u00a0excitedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0days,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0announced.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was sent\u00a0tickets\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Masquerade\u00a0ball.\u00a0Though\u00a0Matt,\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0the\u00a0ball,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0there\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0something\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0find\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0I\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ball?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0pouting.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0adults,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0noticed\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0Eliza\u00a0seated\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0entered.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0hug\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0neared\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0placing\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0on my\u00a0belly.\u00a0She\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0herself;\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0on\u00a0duty,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0working.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0feeling\u00a0incredible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood;\u00a0any\u00a0abdominal\u00a0pain?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNone,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0fuss\u00a0over\u00a0me,\u00a0Eliza.\u00a0We\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0invite\u00a0you\u00a0here\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0work.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blushed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0and\u00a0sucked\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0767<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0sheepishly.\u00a0\u201cSometimes\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you say,\u00a0Eliza?\u00a0Up\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0trip?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked,\u00a0interrupting\u00a0our\u00a0little\u00a0side\u00a0conversation.\u00a0We\u00a0both\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Taylor\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u00a0staring\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0us. Gavin\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0about\u00a0our\u00a0trip\u00a0to\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0trip?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0blinking.\u00a0\u201cWhere?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBlood\u00a0Thorne,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0pack\u00a0in\u00a0France?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0did\u00a0some\u00a0work\u00a0over\u00a0there\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0years\u00a0ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0were\u00a0just\u00a0invited\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0Masquerade\u00a0ball\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0weekend,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said,\u00a0nodding\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0towards\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0patients\u00a0here;\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0go\u00a0away\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0whole\u00a0weekend,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0crease\u00a0forming\u00a0between\u00a0her<\/p>\n
brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0can\u00a0get someone\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0your\u00a0patients,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0his\u00a0seat,\u00a0motioning\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0sit\u00a0beside\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0along\u00a0specifically\u00a0for\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0being\u00a0so\u00a0far\u00a0away\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0fragile\u00a0state\u00a0of\u00a0pregnancy,\u00a0and\u00a0considering\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0high risk,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0trip.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza\u2019s\u00a0frown\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0ease,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0softened\u00a0slightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0anyone\u00a0else\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0patients,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0weekend,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0choose\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0candidate\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201d\u00a0There\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0someone\u00a0you\u00a0trust\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0a\u00a0little.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0suppose\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0find\u00a0someone,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0murmured\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0mate.\u00a0\u201cOkay,\u00a0I\u00a0suppose\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0excitement.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcellent,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0clapping\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese\u00a0invites\u00a0include\u00a0a\u00a0plus\u00a0one,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0still\u00a0leaves\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0ticket\u00a0left.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0entirely\u00a0sure\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0sent\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0many,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0suspected\u00a0something,\u00a0considering\u00a0I\u00a0mentioned\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0territory\u00a0prior\u00a0to\u00a0these\u00a0invites.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0feigned\u00a0innocence.\u00a0\u201cAny\u00a0idea\u00a0who\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0invite\u00a0next?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0Nan?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0can\u00a0bring\u00a0Chester.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0say,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smirk.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0we\u00a0bring\u00a0Erk\u00a0too?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0father.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0plus\u00a0one\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0bodyguard,\u00a0and\u00a0Erik\u00a0knows\u00a0us\u00a0the\u00a0best.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0traveling\u00a0companion\u00a0than\u00a0anyone\u00a0else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Erik\u00a0tomorrow,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0our\u00a0dinner\u00a0arrived.\u00a0My\u00a0stomach\u00a0growled\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0delicious\u00a0food.\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0my\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0who\u00a0placed\u00a0a\u00a0plate\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0glass\u00a0of\u00a0water.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0768<\/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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