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 POV“Julian’s not here,” I said. Normally, I would be on guard with Tony, and while I still felt that way in a sense, I was more concerned with everything else going on at the moment.“Do you know where he is? After I heard the news, well, I was worried…” Tony said. His eyes came back to me
I tried to control my feelings. My anger, my hurt, my discomfort. Everything.“Can I offer you a drink?” I asked. “I know it’s early but with a day like today…” I gestured to the television. “With news like this, a drink might help take the edge off.”“I’ll only have one if you have one too,” Tony s
Amber’s POVThat night, I stayed awake, replaying in my mind the conversation I had with Julian again and again on an eternal loop. I couldn’t stop thinking about the things he said, how it made me feel, and what it might mean for our future.I never imagined I might hear him talk about prioritizing
Amber’s POVConfusion and anger swirled within me when Alice and I arrived at the hospital. The servant had pulled me aside to briefly fill me in on the leaked audio. I was grateful for her in trying to protect Alice, but that was only a small comfort for the fury otherwise overwhelming me.The serv







