“If we treat your weak heart and the lost mate sickness as two different entities, we should be able to develop a treatment plan that would lead to a cure.”“A… cure?” Chase looked at her like she had grown a second head. Never in his life, since his diagnosis, would he have expected something like
Chase’s POVChase was immediately taken aback. “How did you know about that?”“I’m afraid I have to ask you,” Amber continued, her voice softening in a way he hadn’t heard before, especially while she was donning that doctor’s coat. “Is she still alive?”His heart ached, as it always did when he tho
Chase’s brow pulled together in a mix of confusion and skepticism. “Amber. You literally did the walk of shame out of his hotel room wearing last night’s clothes.”“I’m telling you nothing happened,” I said.He considered this a moment, then shrugged. “Shame.”I looked at him sharply. “I thought you
Julian’s POVWatching Chase drive off with Amber made something shrivel inside of my soul. I was furious, but not in a way that I could act on. Instead that anger stayed within me, coiling around my mood and turning it darker.Even resting on the floor, I had felt a peace last night that I hadn’t ex
“Amber, please…”He could have stopped me with his speed, but he must have sensed just how pissed off I was. And how panicked. I couldn’t be in here anymore, I couldn’t be dealing with this. My heart was racing out of control, my blood pressure was sky high.When I opened the door, he let me walk th
Amber’s POVIn a panic, I tapped at my body. No… no… I was still wearing clothes. If I’d slept with Julian, surely I would be naked?I glanced around. The spot on the bed beside me was empty. I myself was laying on top of the blanket, as if someone had just placed me here, rather than us diving bene