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
Julian’s POVAmber’s frantic behavior had me worried, but if she wanted to check on Mom so badly, I didn’t see any reason to deny her. So I stepped back as she stood up, and then I followed her out into the hallway and down to the waiting room.Amber was moving quickly, but I stayed in time. When we
Amber’s POVI paced by the doors to the emergency room. While most of the doctors continued to see the other patients, two were set aside specifically for the arrival of the Alpha. Silver anti-toxins had been prepared. A room had been set aside.Right now, we were all just waiting.I appreciated the
Amber’s POVI felt better once the test was performed, but waiting for the results was anxiety-inducing. I knew it could take a while to see if I had been injected with the wolfsbane, to have been made to forget the night before.It could have been a longshot. Maybe I could have just fallen asleep.
Julian’s POVA bullet hit the dirt near my leg. I scrambled at once, dashing out of the way, as five more consecutive shots fired, each hitting behind me. Three pierced the side of the car. One into a nearby tree. And the final nearly into my chest had I not stopped at the last second.A figure appe







