LOGINJulian’s POVI spared no expense.Even though this was technically a renewal of vows ceremony, Amber and I had both decided to treat it as a wedding instead. After all, our first wedding had been done in secret. Not even my mother had known about it until much later.This time, with nothing to hide,
Looking back at me, she shifted into her wolf. Her wolf was in even worse shape than her human form, a twisted, gnarled thing. Her teeth and claws were still sharp though, and she was likely counting on that as she turned toward me and pounced.I prepared, bracing for impact. But Amber used my distr
Julian’s POVOlivia moved toward the edge of the seat and then slid off. She had a gun in her hand, pointed at Amber and me. Amber tried to stay in front of me, stubbornly, but I was much stronger than her. Even with her not helping, I could easily shift so that she was behind me, and by holding my
Julian’s POVI stood behind Tony and off to the side as he stepped up to the microphone to give his speech. We were on a small constructed stage outside of the jail, and from this vantage point, all of the press as well as the crowd could see us.I looked down at the faces in the crowd, but they wer
Julian’s POVAfter my meeting with the council, I saw Amber’s missing calls and her message. Worried that something was wrong, I immediately called her back.She picked up right away. “Julian?”“Amber, what’s happening?”“Could you please come home?” she asked.“Did something happen?” I asked again.
Julian’s POVI could acknowledge that Tony didn’t want Amber or Alice to die, and was apologetic for that part of his plan. But after everything else he had done, I had a difficult time accepting his apology and that his dedication to fixing things was genuine.I told Tony I would think about it, an
Amber’s POVAfter a while, I moved to sit in Gloria’s room. I seemed to gravitate to one of the chairs without even really thinking about it. After I sat down, I had a weird kind of déjà vu, like I had experienced this exact same moment before and just couldn’t remember exactly.I wondered if it had
Julian’s POVAt home, I felt special as Amber fussed over me. She was obviously still worried about me, even though I had been given the clear to leave the hospital.Even with the silver bullets removed from my flesh, the fact that some of the toxin had entered my bloodstream made it hard to shake o
She was an older woman, one I knew and trusted well. “What’s going on?” I asked both her and the enforcer blocking her.“Apologies, ma’am,” the servant said. “They’ve blocked off the entire living room.”“Under Alpha Julian’s direct orders,” the enforcer replied. “And for good reason too. We believe
Immediately, I tugged her back, putting distance between Oscar, Oliver, and us.At the same time, Aunt Kathy stood. “That’s enough, you two.”I was immediately relieved to see her there, back and with a cool head.“It will solve nothing to upset the child,” Aunt Kathy said. “She is innocent in all t







