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
Julian’s POVI had no idea if I could trust this random man at the gym, but honestly, his explanation was the best one I had heard yet. Certainly more plausible then all the wild notions crossing my mind.A strain in the mating bond could certainly explain my rise in possessiveness and the rage I fe
Amber’s POVAfter work, I brought some medicine back to the hotel for Julian to take. Within a few doses, she should start to feel some of his aggression ease. It wouldn’t solve everything, and would gradually lose effectiveness over time, but for now, in lieu of renewing our mating bite or mutual r
Amber’s POV“Uh…” I said, stumbling over not just my words, but also my thoughts. I looked at Julian for help out of this, but he was staring at me too, like he was waiting for my answer even more than Rafael was.Doing the only thing I could really think to do, I stumbled forward, sharing as much a
Amber’s POVSeeing Roman again did something to me. I couldn’t really explain it. Yes, I was still furious at him for lying about being my fiancé, but we had so much history that I should have been able to put that aside to remember our friendship.Yet, maybe it had been because of the surprise of t







