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
Her sudden insistence did brighten my mood somewhat and I laughed. It was hard to say no to that face.“Let Julian and me talk about it,” I said.“Right now?” she asked, already hopping from the couch. Before I could stop her, she raced to the hallway. “Talk right now, okay?” Then she disappeared ar
I leaned into him, finding comfort in the hard line of his chest and the strength of the arms that encircled us.For a moment, as broken as things were, I felt a fleeting sense of peace with our small family together. But then, that moment passed, and I just felt sad.Like this, Alice soon cried her
Julian’s POVIn the morning, I finished packing up my things. With how long I’d stayed, I hadn’t realized just how comfortable I had made myself in this hotel room. I had to go through three times just to make sure I hadn’t left a razor in the bathroom or a sock kicked under the bed.When I was conf
Amber’s POVMayor Gibson had a car waiting and gestured for me to join him. I had every intention to, but first, I turned toward Julian and Alice.If the disease affected children, the last place I wanted Alice to be was near where all the sick children were.Julian seemed to have a similar idea. We







