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
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
Amber’s POV As we walked to the nearby hospital, I noticed as we approached, that it seemed more like a clinic. It was only one story and not terribly big. Even for a town of this size, I imagined they would need more space. Everything must have been cramped inside.We were about to find out.Julia
“Everyone is talking scary,” she said.“There’s nothing scary here,” Julian said. “Nothing that your Dad can’t and won’t protect you from.”At that, Alice rushed closer, then hung onto his leg. At the same time, she reached out for me and taking her hand, I held it. I felt her small fingers turn to
Amber’s POV“Mom?” Julian asked, immediately moving closer to Gloria.I muted the television at once, not wanting Tony to ruin this moment any more than he already had. Then I joined Alice and Julian at Gloria’s side.Gloria looked between the three of us, before her gaze fell more permanently on he







