Chapter\u00a0770<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0770<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0sat\u00a0up\u00a0fully,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0crossed\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0grabbing\u00a0a\u00a0shirt\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0closet.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0stare\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0muscles\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0shirt\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0touch\u00a0him.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0racing\u00a0so\u00a0fast,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed to\u00a0be\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0needed\u00a0it\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
\u201cStop\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0and\u00a0lust\u2013filled\u00a0gaze.\u00a0\u201cOr\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0never\u00a0leave\u00a0this\u00a0room.\u00a0Get\u00a0dressed.\u00a0We\u00a0really\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0get going.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0private\u00a0plane.\u00a0They\u00a0take\u00a0off\u00a0whenever\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0off,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0remind\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0grab\u00a0my<\/p>\n
own\u00a0clothes\u00a0and\u00a0head\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven\u00a0my\u00a0private\u00a0plane\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0schedule\u00a0to\u00a0maintain,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0calls\u00a0after\u00a0me\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0I\u00a0showered\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0dressed\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0I\u00a0finished\u00a0packing\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0last\u2013minute\u00a0stuff.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u00a0Matt\u00a0and\u00a0finish getting\u00a0him\u00a0packed\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0arrived\u00a0within\u00a030\u00a0minutes\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0finishing;\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0all\u00a0their\u00a0belongings\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0eagerly\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0us.\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0last\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0finish\u00a0packing.\u00a0In\u00a0a\u00a0typical\u00a0Irene\u00a0fashion,\u00a0she\u00a0packed\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0life<\/p>\n
away.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0stuff,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0rolling\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0daughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cUm,\u00a0yes,\u00a0I\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0see my\u00a0mate;\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0my<\/p>\n
best.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0mate.\u00a0He\u2019ll\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0look like,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0tucking\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0try\u00a0that\u00a0hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0I didn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the\u00a0flicker\u00a0of\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0a bit\u00a0of\u00a0sadness\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0outside,\u00a0Erik\u00a0was\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0shuttle\u00a0bus.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0honestly\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0bus\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0limo.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0at Gavin\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0him\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0he\u00a0just\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0figured\u00a0it\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0better\u00a0to\u00a0transport\u00a0our belongings\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bus\u00a0than\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0limo.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0bus\u00a0and\u00a0Erik\u00a0drove\u00a0us\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0airstrip,\u00a0where Gavin\u2019s\u00a0plane<\/p>\n
stayed.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0gammas\u00a0there\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0us.\u00a0They\u00a0helped\u00a0us\u00a0load\u00a0our\u00a0luggage\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0plane,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0boarded.\u00a0I\u00a0forgot\u00a0how\u00a0luxurious\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0plane\u00a0was.\u00a0The\u00a0polished\u00a0mahogany\u00a0trim,\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0leather\u00a0seats\u00a0that\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0hug,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0faint\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0cedar\u00a0and\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0cologne\u00a0lingering\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0air.\u00a0Everything\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0screamed\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0770<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor\u00a0had\u00a0already found\u00a0their\u00a0seats;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0over\u00a0medical\u00a0notes\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0tablet\u00a0while\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0pretending\u00a0to\u00a0nap,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0opened\u00a0slightly\u00a0as\u00a0Matt\u00a0darted\u00a0past\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0found\u00a0their\u00a0seats\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0wrapping\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0protectively,\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0feared\u00a0what\u00a0might\u00a0happen\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hold\u00a0her.\u00a0Then\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0Irene,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0sitting\u00a0alone,\u00a0clearly\u00a0lost\u00a0in\u00a0thought,\u00a0and\u00a0Erik,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0sitting\u00a0alone,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0kept\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0Irene,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0raise\u00a0my\u00a0brows.\u00a0This\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0considered;\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0worked\u00a0alongside\u00a0the\u00a0Gavin\u00a0family\u00a0for\u00a0so\u00a0long,\u00a0could\u00a0he\u00a0possibly\u00a0have\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0Landry<\/p>\n
Heiress?<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0seat\u00a0and\u00a0wrapped\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0smiled\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0all\u00a0other\u00a0thoughts\u00a0leaving\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0his\u00a0lips were\u00a0on\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0about?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0pulled\u00a0apart.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blinked\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0sound\u00a0as\u00a0innocent\u00a0as\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Jeremy\u00a0has\u00a0held\u00a0this\u00a0masquerade\u00a0every\u00a0year\u00a0for\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0decade,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0never\u00a0once\u00a0invited\u00a0outsiders,\u00a0even\u00a0other\u00a0Lycans.\u00a0Then\u00a0suddenly\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0all\u00a0invited.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0says\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0bends\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0brushes\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0across\u00a0mine\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sweet\u00a0and\u00a0yet\u00a0quick\u00a0kiss.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0has\u00a0your\u00a0name\u00a0written\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0it.\u00a0Now,\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0did.\u201d<\/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 770 Chapter\u00a0770 Chapter\u00a0770 +25\u00a0BONUS I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0sat\u00a0up\u00a0fully,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0crossed\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0grabbing\u00a0a\u00a0shirt\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0closet.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0stare\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0muscles\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0shirt\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0touch\u00a0him.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0racing\u00a0so\u00a0fast,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed to\u00a0be\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0needed\u00a0it\u00a0too. 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