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
Julian’s POVRunning, I caught up to Amber as she and Alice were about to get into a cab at the front of the hospital.“Amber!” I cried, stopping them.Amber tugged Alice a bit away from the open door of the cab, as she turned to look at me. “Julian?”“Let the cab go, Amber,” I said. “I’ll drive you
Amber’s POVJulian’s hands cupped my face, turning it to the side slightly, readjusting me so that he could deepen the kiss, licking his way into my mouth. I hummed against his lips, enjoying the expertise of his kissing.I could probably kiss him forever, if pesky things like human needs didn’t get
Amber’s POV“I have a possible solution,” Rafael said. “It might offer you some peace of mind. We could leave Alice here, well protected by my guards, as well as having someone we know and trust watch her.”This could be a reasonable plan, but there were few people I actually trusted with my child’s
Amelia’s POVIn the morning, I went downstairs to wait for Anna’s arrival. To my surprise, she was already there, sitting in the living room across from Rafael who was reading a newspaper. Had I overslept?I looked at the clock. Gods, I did!“I’m sorry,” I said.“No worries,” Anna replied. She immed







