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 POVI waited until we were in the car to point it out to both Alice and Julian. Turning in my seat, I said, “Alice, you don’t have to be scared anymore. Didn’t you see? With everything that happened… Even when you were afraid the most, you didn’t shift.”Alice sniffed, even as her brow crump
Amber’s POVI took a deep breath and then spoke. “Do you feel that you truly have the best interest of the pack at heart, when you are gallivanting around –”“’Gallivanting?’” Julian laughed.“Yes, gallivanting,” I insisted, trying to play my part. “Running all around with that hussy of a mate –”“N
“Yes,” I said. “Forever.”That seemed to calm her down.I held Alice until she got sleepy and went to take a nap. Then I paced until Julian finally arrived home.“I’m so sorry,” he said as he came through the door, his first words to me. “I should have been smarter about all this.”“It happened,” I
She was saying my name. It took a minute for me to hear it since I had some ringing in my ears. I most have broken a few bones, but I felt them all popping into place now, the speed of my werewolf healing helping tremendously.“Julian?” Amber asked. There were tears in her eyes, as well as some hint







