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Chapter 62 - Baby NameRosieJude's fingers worked through the last section of my hair with practiced gentleness, and I couldn't help the soft groan of contentment that escaped my lips. He'd been doing my hair religiously ever since that intense moment during his rut, and honestly, I wasn't complaining one bit.I absolutely loved it. How his hands were always gentle on my scalp, his touch careful and tender, and the way his fingers worked through the strands made tingles run down my spine! It was intimate, this simple act of him doing my hair.I'd even caught him one night sitting on the couch watching some YouTube tutorials of different hairstyles. And when he noticed me staring, he just looked up and gave him that boyish smile of his and said he couldn't wait to try some of the new styles he was learning on me.My heart melted, and I smiled at this new hobby he'd picked up.Well, men could have hobbies too. There was nothing that said hairstyling was only for women.But speaking of

Picking up from School

Chapter 63 - picking up from school RosieI walked out of the school door at the end of another long, exhausting day, fumbling with my bag while trying to straighten out the wrinkles on my jacket when I heard it—the collective gasp followed immediately by high-pitched fangirl screaming that had become an unfortunately regular occurrence, and I rolled my eyes.Here we go again.Every single time Jude dropped by to pick me up from the pack school, the reaction was always the same. People would stop mid-conversation and stare. Some would whisper excitedly to each other. And the unmarried women, hell, even some of the married ones, would always gush and coo about how incredibly lucky I was to have him.And yes, I was really, truly lucky to have Jude in my life. I knew that. I thanked the moon goddess for him every single day. But that didn't mean the constant attention and swooning wasn't sometimes annoying when I was tired and my feet hurt and I just wanted to go home.But what made me

Breaking free

Chapter 64 - breaking free RosieAs we pulled onto the familiar road, I could feel a wave of dread washing over me down to my spine. My entire body tensed up immediately as my hands flew to clutch the seatbelt.I wanted to run away. I didn't want to see their disapproving gazes, didn't want to hear their disappointed commentary, and didn't want to feel small and worthless under their judgment again. But I needed to do this.Jude noticed immediately—he always noticed everything about me. His hand left the steering wheel and found mine, and he started rubbing slow, soothing circles over my trembling fingers. I felt the warm wave of his calming pheromones wash over me through our bond, and I latched onto it desperately.He leaned closer across the center console, his voice soft and gentle. "If you don't want to go, I can turn back. Don't force yourself, sweetheart."I released a shuddered breath that came out shaky and uneven, swallowing hard while I shook my head. "Give me a moment," I

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The words hung in the air between us as my mother gasped, her hand flying to her chest in shock."Just get out of our house," my father said after a long, tense moment, lowering his hand, but his expression still twisted with fury. "You are not welcome here. Never step foot in this house again.""I'll gladly leave," I said. I didn't know where the anger in me came from. I was so mad right now as I grabbed Jude's hand and started walking toward the door because I was done. "I never had parents like you anyway.""Sophia could never do this!" my mother's voice rang out behind me in a lamenting tone.I stopped walking. My entire body froze mid-step, and I felt something cold wash over me. I turned around slowly to face them again, and for the first time in my life, I looked at my parents with genuine disgust. Not fear, nor shame, nor the desperate need for their approval.Pure disgust.These people were horrible; they didn't have even an ounce of empathy for their own children. They were

All Chapters of Winter's Mate: Fated on Ice : Chapter 71 - Chapter 74

Baby Name

Picking up from School

Breaking free

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