MasukJulian’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 POVAfter ending the call with the nurse, I was so shocked, I didn’t know what to do. Part of me wanted to go straight to the hospital, to find out for myself what was going on there.Surely, my nurse friend had to be mistaken. There was no way Julian could have reconnected with Olivia. To h
I had to put my faith in Julian.He wouldn’t keep me in the dark again.He wouldn’t betray me.Julian’s POVWith Mom dozing again, Becky returned out into the waiting room and seemed to be trying to worm her way into my family’s good graces in the same way she had convinced my mom. Already she had m
“I have to leave,” I said. I was trying avoid talking about Amber with this group, not wanting to put her in front of the lions before she was ready. She still wasn’t sure if she wanted to be with me, so why would I allow this group of vultures to pick and pry at her. “I am needed elsewhere.”“You a
That stirred some recognition within him. “Oh.” He frowned deeper. “Well, I hope for your mother’s sake that she can live up to her reputation.”“She is,” I replied. I hesitated with the next part, but I thought it important to prepare my family for what was about to happen – as well as to let them







