“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
Amber’s POVI was trying to act normal for Alice, but truthfully my heart was racing out of control. She didn’t ask many questions, but I wasn’t sure how successfully Julian and I were keeping things from her. She was more observant than we gave her credit for, and seemed on edge, though not as much
“You banned me from the hospital,” I said.One of the braver council members spoke up. “Your cousin didn’t believe it was wise for you to speak with your mother anymore, as she is so confused. You seem to be filling her mind with lies.”“Is that what Tony told you?” I demanded. “Did it occur to you
Julian’s POVI knew that arguing with the enforcer wouldn’t do any good, and frankly the enforcer looked nervous as hell about it. He picked the wrong side to defend here, I could tell him that, but I didn’t think it would change anything. Even if I turned this one to my cause, another would soon ta
She came in for another hug, which I eagerly returned. This was likely to be the last one for a good long time.“Take care of each other,” she told me. “You’ll see this through. And then I want an invitation to the wedding.”“Technically, Julian and I are already married…”“The vow renewal then,” sh
Amber’s POVEarly the next morning, Rafael took us all to the airport. He had two private jets ready, one to take Julian, Alice, and me to Julian’s pack. The other was for Anna, to take her back to the quiet little town that housed our small clinic.It was generous of him to accommodate Anna, as he