Chapter\u00a0775<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0775\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0room,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0once\u00a0brilliant\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem\u00a0that\u00a0lay\u00a0on her\u00a0dresser.\u00a0It\u00a0dimmed\u00a0and\u00a0pulsed\u00a0weakly,\u00a0almost like\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0angry.\u00a0The\u00a0skin\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0base\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0throat\u00a0was\u00a0red\u00a0and\u00a0blistered\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0burned\u00a0her\u00a0only\u00a0moments\u00a0ago.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0bothered\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0since\u00a0she\u00a0attempted\u00a0to\u00a0activate\u00a0it\u00a0using\u00a0her\u00a0blood.\u00a0It\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0worked\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0activated.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0birthright\u00a0after\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0magic\u00a0was\u00a0stored\u00a0inside\u00a0this\u00a0gem\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0born\u00a0because\u00a0her\u00a0magic\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0powerful\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0infant\u00a0body,\u00a0so\u00a0the\u00a0witches\u00a0took\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0inside\u00a0this\u00a0gem\u00a0until\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0old\u00a0enough.\u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0witches,\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0family,\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0activate\u00a0it,\u00a0her\u00a0blood\u00a0is\u00a0required.\u00a0However,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0work.\u00a0It\u00a0only\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0anger\u00a0the moon\u00a0gem.<\/p>\n
Since\u00a0she\u00a0burned\u00a0it\u00a0in that\u00a0small\u00a0ritual\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0woods\u00a0with\u00a0Daisy,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0too\u00a0hot\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0back\u00a0around\u00a0her neck.\u00a0Today,\u00a0it\u00a0seemed\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0finally\u00a0cooled\u00a0enough\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0on,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0it\u00a0touched\u00a0her\u00a0neck,\u00a0it scorched\u00a0her\u00a0hotter\u00a0than\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0ever\u00a0been.\u00a0The\u00a0chain\u00a0lay\u00a0broken\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0ripped\u00a0it\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
\u201cPut\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0on,\u201d\u00a0a\u00a0voice\u00a0said\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0balcony\u00a0doorway.\u00a0Lila\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Daisy leaning\u00a0against\u00a0the<\/p>\n
doorframe.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0red\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0previously\u00a0cried,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0were\u00a0flushed\u00a0from\u00a0climbing\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0manor\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0Lila\u2019s\u00a0bedroom\u00a0balcony.\u00a0This\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0Daisy\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0this\u00a0way;\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0walk\u00a0in\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door,\u00a0and she\u00a0did<\/p>\n
what\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0Noah.<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0that,\u00a0though;\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0asshole\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0business\u00a0doing\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0to\u00a0Daisy.<\/p>\n
Lila\u2019s\u00a0laughter\u00a0was\u00a0bitter,\u00a0cracked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0try?\u00a0The\u00a0damned\u00a0thing\u00a0burned\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lila\u00a0turned\u00a0so\u00a0Daisy\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0burn\u00a0mark\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0chest\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0gem.<\/p>\n
Daisy\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0possible?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0rejecting\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0said,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0means.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0birthright\u2026\u00a0my\u00a0blood.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0775<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Daisy\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0stare\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0burn\u00a0mark\u00a0on\u00a0Lila\u2019s\u00a0chest\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0turned\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0dresser.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0it\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0your\u00a0blood\u00a0it\u00a0needs,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0sounding\u00a0almost\u00a0distant.\u00a0\u201cPerhaps\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0yours\u00a0to\u00a0begin\u00a0with.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0mine\u2026\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0is\u00a0it??\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0Daisy\u00a0could\u00a0reply,\u00a0movement\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0attention,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0turned\u00a0towards\u00a0the door\u00a0to\u00a0Lila\u2019s\u00a0room,\u00a0her\u00a0words getting\u00a0caught\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0throat.\u00a0Lila\u00a0turned\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Esme\u00a0sitting\u00a0in<\/p>\n
her\u00a0wheelchair\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma?\u201d\u00a0Lila\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0hoarse\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0her\u00a0grandmother\u00a0said\u00a0nothing\u00a0per\u00a0usual,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0void\u00a0of\u00a0emotions,\u00a0were\u00a0penetrating,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0mistaking\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0directly\u00a0at\u00a0Lila.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0woken\u00a0up\u00a0yet?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0an\u00a0hour,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0completely\u00a0passed\u00a0out,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0paced\u00a0the\u00a0bedroom.\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0lying\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0left\u00a0her,\u00a0tucked\u00a0beneath\u00a0the\u00a0covers.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u00a0was\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0bedside,\u00a0rechecking\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0rate\u00a0and\u00a0ensuring\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0okay,\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0down,\u00a0but\u00a0without\u00a0any\u00a0luck.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0exhausted,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0explained,\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0all\u00a0are.\u00a0Just\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0to<\/p>\n
rest.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0pain,\u00a0Eliza,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0teeth,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0raise\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0and\u00a0cause\u00a0issues\u00a0with\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0but\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0less\u00a0about\u00a0upsetting\u00a0anyone.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0her,\u00a0okay?\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0pain.\u00a0She\u00a0screamed,\u00a0held\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0passed\u00a0out.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0currently\u00a0showing\u00a0any\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0discomfort.\u00a0Just\u00a0extreme\u00a0exhaustion.\u00a0The\u00a0pain\u00a0medicine\u00a0I\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0helped\u00a0ease\u00a0that\u00a0pain,\u00a0it\u00a0seems,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0said,\u00a0putting\u00a0away\u00a0her\u00a0equipment.\u00a0\u201cAs\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0tell,\u00a0both\u00a0she\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0are\u00a0okay.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0but\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0rest\u00a0and\u00a0maybe\u00a0get<\/p>\n
some\u00a0rest\u00a0ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shake\u00a0my\u00a0head,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0growing\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0restless\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0passing\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething\u00a0is\u00a0wrong,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cSomething\u00a0is\u00a0wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0check\u00a0on\u00a0you\u00a0later,\u201d\u00a0Eliza\u00a0said,\u00a0joining\u00a0Taylor\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0doorway.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0any\u00a0changes,\u00a0come\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0leave;\u00a0I\u00a0stare\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my mate,\u00a0who\u00a0remains\u00a0motionless\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed,\u00a0her<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0775<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
eyes\u00a0closed.\u00a0To\u00a0anyone\u00a0else,\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0like she\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0sleeping.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0it.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0pain,\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0before she\u00a0passed\u00a0out,\u00a0she murmured something\u00a0that\u00a0sounded\u00a0like\u00a0\u201cblood\u00a0call\u00a0to\u00a0blood.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0that\u00a0meant,\u00a0but I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0serious.\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0beside\u00a0her,\u00a0and,\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0better\u00a0judgment,\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0arms.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0to ensure\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0safe.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not sure\u00a0how\u00a0long\u00a0we\u00a0stayed\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0drifting\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0out of\u00a0sleep\u00a0as\u00a0her scent\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0feeling\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0flutter\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0baby\u00a0kicking,\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0okay.\u00a01<\/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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