I waited in the other room while they called her, biting my nails and hoping this would work out. I needed this to work out. My parents finally emerged from the next room, with smiles on their faces.“She’s coming back!” My mom cheered. “Julia said she would love to move back in!” My dad smiled. “Is
(Sandy’s POV)News of Julia’s decision to bow out of the Beta selection spread like wildfire. Everyone was buzzing about why she was choosing not to compete, but I didn’t care. All that mattered to me was that my sister wasn’t going to be the Beta.My sister just kept bouncing back, no matter what h
Every time she left the room to take a phone call, I imagined the happy, giggling conversations she was probably having with Kevin about what life would be like once the baby arrived. Or, when she would read a text message during a meeting and smile, I knew Kevin had sent her something sweet.My env
(Ronan’s POV)After days of frosty silence between Julia and me, I decided it was time to start making amends. While I still didn’t know what exactly I had done to upset Julia, I knew we couldn’t go on like this. And besides, I missed her, as silly as it sounded.I had always been a solitary person,
It hurt me to stay away from him like this, and it hurt even more to think I was the cause of any pain he might be feeling, too. However, this was what was best for all involved. Even though I was angry at Ronan, I knew he needed to focus on the Alpha ceremony. He didn’t need to be wrapped up in the
(Julia’s POV)I had promised myself I would come up with a plan in the morning, but I couldn’t stop my brain from going over Ronan’s words again and again. I couldn’t understand it — he seemed so sincere in his desire to take care of me and my baby.It was hard to believe that he had done it all to