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Chapter 793

Judy’s POV

I woke up with the taste of silver on my tongue.

It wasn’t real, of course; just another dream lingering too long. The forest that wasn’t real, Eloise, who hovered like an angel of death, and the stone that she held in her hands. It was the first time I had seen the moon gem like that; it was like a living entity. The way it’s light had slid under my skin and settled there like a second pulse … how it breathed in time with my own breaths. 1

I lay still and listened. Gavin’s arm was heavy across my waist, and his breath was steady against the back of my neck. The normalcy of it… our room, the soft tick of the old clock, the morning light creeping under the curtains -felt like a dare.

“I dare you to pretend that everything is okay,” the voice whispered through my sleep.

Everything wasn’t okay. There was something inside of me itching to come out… something that’s been there the whole time, but was being blocked for whatever reason.

I eased out from under his arm, trying not to wake him. He made a quiet sound and tightened his hold without opening his eyes.

“Where are you going?” He murmured, sleeping, toughening his voice. “And were you going to tell me you were leaving?”

“The bathroom…” It was a half lie. Yes, I was heading into the bathroom to do my business and change clothes, but I wasn’t planning on returning to bed.

leave,” he said, lifting his head and finally looking at me. “You can’t

couldn’t lie to him, and it wasn’t fair

see my parents,”

woke him. His eyes were clearer and sharper, like sunrise had flipped a

“Now?”

I nodded.

My voice was nothing more

pushed up on one elbow, his eyes

“I’ll come with you.”

my lips to his, melting in the feel of him against me and the tenderness of the moment between us. My wolf purred in contentment, loving the feel of our mate so close and

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man and being the best Luna I could be for him. But I couldn’t do that with everything hanging over my head. I needed to figure myself

you have pack members to meet with? Not to mention a meeting with Zachary

a waste of time,: he said,

smiled at him and kissed him

Alpha

and a father above all.” He placed his hand over my belly, feeling the fluttering of our baby kicking between us. I couldn’t help but smile from the sensation, and

need to do myself. Let me spend the afternoon with my parents and get my needed answers. In the meantime, you can deal with the pack issues and your meetings, and then we can meet

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