Jake’s POVI didn’t want to upset Amelia, just prepare her for her future. But I hadn’t lied either. The decisions she had made in the past had been questionable at best. Falling for Damien at all had ultimately been the choice that had led her to her present unfortunate circumstance.Her judgement
Damien’s POVFor the rest of the night, well into the morning, I made that one cup of coffee last so that I wouldn’t have to go back to the breakroom and chance seeing Annette again.In the moments of quiet, my mind would wander back to that room, to the peaceful look on Annette’s face in her sleep.
Amelia’s POVEventually, Amy started to yawn. It was getting late, and Mom and Dad were worried about her not getting any sleep. Dad left for a minute, likely to talk to Damien. When he returned, he insisted on taking Amy back to the Alpha King’s palace to sleep for the night.“You should come with
Amelia’s POVI held myself together until I stepped outside of Stacy’s room. Then, as soon as I cleared that threshold, a wave of emotions crashed down over me.There were too many to fully discern which were the ones affecting me most.I was worried for Stacy, saddened by the heartache Amelia must
Jake’s POVI stayed by Claire’s door, waiting not-so-patiently for Jake’s Beta Keegan to help gather Claire and her things and wheel her out of here. I wasn’t going to leave until I could see with my own two eyes that vile woman leave this hospital and disappear into the horizon.With Amelia in this
Damien’s POVReceiving orders from Jake instinctively made me want to defy them. As I was also an Alpha, he had no right to try to force his will upon me. The only one who had the authority to do so was the Alpha King.However, given that he was telling me to keep my distance from Annette, I happene