Chapter 265 Chapter 266 She was an older woman, one I knew and trusted well. “What’s going on?” I asked both her and the enforcer blocking her. “Apologies, ma’am,” the servant said. “They’ve blocked off the entire living room p> “Under Alpha Julian’s direct orders,” the enforcer replied. “And for
Chapter 264 Chapter 265 Amber’s POV That night, I stayed awake, replaying in my mind the conversation I had with Julian again and again on an eternal loop. I couldn’t stop thinking about the things he said, how it made me feel, and what it might mean for our future.
Chapter 263 Chapter 264 Julian’s POV At home, I felt special as Amber fussed over me. She was obviously still worried about me, even though I had been given the clear to leave the hospital. Even with the silver bullets removed from my flesh, the fact that some of the
Chapter 262 Chapter 263 Alice’s POV “Uh…” I didn’t know what to say to Cousin Tony. I kind of wanted to run from the room but he was blocking the way. “I just wanted to say hi p> “She can’t hear you,” Tony said. I looked at Grandma and then
Chapter 261 Chapter 262 Amber’s POV I paced by the doors to the emergency room. While most of the doctors continued to see the other patients, two were set aside specifically for the arrival of the Alpha. Silver anti–toxins had been prepared. A room had been set aside. Right now,
Chapter 260 Chapter 261 Julian’s POV A bullet hit the dirt near my leg. I scrambled at once, dashing out of the way, as five more consecutive shots fired, each hitting behind me. Three pierced the side of the car. One into a nearby tree. And the final nearly into
Chapter 259 Chapter 260 +35 BONUS Even so, Tony wasn’t the type to listen to any authoritative voice. I knew attempting to scold him would only make him want to drive faster, so I held my tongue. “Do you recognize these lands?” Tony asked. “They are a bit out of
Chapter 258 Chapter 259 Amber’s POV After a while, I moved to sit in Gloria’s room. I seemed to gravitate to one of the chairs without even really thinking about it. After I sat down, I had a weird kind of déjà vu, like I had experienced this exact same
Chapter 257 Chapter 258 Together, the three of us walked to the corner, out of immediate earshot of the rest of the family. Alice was still with Penny, but I kept an eye on her. Julian did too, I could tell, from the way he continued to glance back at
Chapter 256 Chapter 257 Amber’s POV 70% +35 BONUS I felt better once the test was performed, but waiting for the results was anxiety–inducing. I knew it could take a while to see if I had been injected with the wolfsbane, to have been made to forget the night before.
Chapter 255 Chapter 256 70% +35 BONUS Chapter 256 When I had called last night, the nurse had told me that Amber had been sleeping, so that gave more credence to it being just a dream. Yet… I remembered the fear I had felt so strongly last night that it
Chapter 254 Chapter 255 Julian’s POV Amber’s frantic behavior had me worried, but if she wanted to check on Mom so badly, I didn’t see any reason to deny her. So I stepped back as she stood up, and then I followed her out into the hallway and down to
Chapter 253 Chapter 254 Amber’s POV I was a shocked for a moment, not just that Gloria was awake, but also that she recognized me. Immediately, I rushed forward to her bedside. “Oh, Amber, it’s been too long,” Gloria said. “How is Julian? And he told me… you have a
Chapter 252 Chapter 253 Amber’s POV Maybe I should have called Julian, or security, or any of the other numerous people who would have been interested to know that there was a suspicious person trying to enter a patient’s room, but in the moment, I didn’t really think about anything
Chapter 251 Chapter 252 The threat of exile made me sick. I would not be caught in the same web as Olivia, who had fallen from grace so far, she was still waiting to hit the bottom. I would move forward, be successful, and become Alpha. And if I had
Chapter 250 Chapter 251 Tony’s POV 70% +35 BONUS I was so annoyed after that egregious display in the hospital waiting room that as soon as enough time had passed to not come across as suspicious, I made my exit and drove straight to Olivia’s hotel to vent. I’d already
Chapter 249 I waited until the supervisor returned with the camera. He set it up with the other get well soon gifts. Looking at it, I could admit that it was properly hidden. I could only see it because I knew where it was, but even then, it just looked
Chapter 248 Julian’s POV Once Alice was feeling more comfortable and confident and gave her okay, the group of us returned to the hospital to check on Mom. We’d only just entered the waiting room, greeting my other family members, when Amber appeared down the hallway. She wore a grim
Chapter 247 He seemed hesitant to do that, and I could understand why. As Healers, we needed to work together as a team. If we started second–guessing and mistrusting each other, the patients could suffer, not getting the care they needed as quickly as they really needed it. “I don’t,”
Chapter 246 Julian’s POV As Aunt Kathy and Penny entertained Alice, I stepped to the side, needing a minute to catch my breath after all of this. Alice was safe, taken care of by her dear aunt and cousin, so I knew now was the opportunity to just step to