Chapter 225 Chapter 226 +15 BONUS Chapter 226 Gods, I wished I could hear Amber’s voice. If only she would answer my calls. But, texting seemed to be all she was comfortable with for now. I wouldn’t press her. If that was as much as she was ready to communicate,
Chapter 224 Chapter 225 Julian’s POV I knew my uncle was laying the guilt on thick to have the greatest effect on me. They all wanted their Olivia impersonator, and I was the one being difficult. It made sense that they would try to pull out all the stops. I
Chapter 223 Chapter 224 “And I’m telling you, she is banned from this pack,” I said with utmost serious. “If she even tries, she will be confined permanently, if not outright killed p> A few of my family members leaned back, their faces skewed with distaste. One of my aunts
Chapter 222 Chapter 223 Chapter 223 Amber’s POV +15 BONUS Unable to handle Mary’s company anymore, I excused myself and retreated to my bedroom. There, I saw more missed messages from Julian. He called even as I was holding my phone, and I sent him to voicemail. I knew my
Chapter 221 “I have to leave,” I said. I was trying avoid talking about Amber with this group, not wanting to put her in front of the lions before she was ready. She still wasn’t sure if she wanted to be with me, so why would I allow this group
Chapter 220 Chapter 221 Julian’s POV “Rafael,” I said into the cellphone. As I answered, I stepped into the hallway, not wanting my mother to overhear in case there was trouble. “What’s going on p> “You sound more curious than concerned, Julian,” Rafael said. “Didn’t you feel anything strange today?
Chapter 219 Amber’s POV “I’ve increased your security,” Rafael said as I prepared to head to the clinic. Alice was in the living room watching cartoons. She’d remain there until the tutor came to teach her here at Rafael’s estate. Mary was with her. To my relief, whatever grudge the
Chapter 218 Amber’s POV I insisted on going with Rafael to pick Alice up from the tutor’s, even knowing my presence could cause trouble. Alice was my daughter, and she might be scared. I had to be there to protect her. Rafael wasn’t going to let me go alone. So
Chapter 217 Chapter 218 +15 BONUS As the doctors and nurses came running, one turned to me and asked, “What did you do? You upset her! ” All I had tried to do was talk about my wife. The nurses injected Mom with something, a sedative maybe, and she seemed
Chapter 216 r 217 Olivia’s POV “ You’ve failed us, Olivia,” Father said, his gaze sharp and his tone sharper. “We were expecting you to be Luna p> “I could still be Luna,” I told him. “ No,” Mother said. Her own eyes were like daggers, each piercing me down
Chapter 215 +15 BONUS Chapter 216 Amber’s POV I didn’t sleep the night after Julian left. With him here, I hadn’t realized how safe I felt and had taken that comfort for granted. Now that he was gone, I felt like I couldn’t really relax. I was jumping at shadows,
Chapter 214 Chapter 215 +15 BONUS Julian swallowed, then, keeping his face blank, he told Alice, “ I’m sorry, honey. But I have to go back to my pack for a few days. My mom is very sick and she needs me p> As Alice blinked, all the good mood
Chapter 213 Chapter 214 Amber’s POV +15 BONUS Julian’s words broke my heart. I didn’t really know what it was like to have a mother, so I could only imagine the pain of having one for so long just to lose her. I thought of my daughter, even in the
Chapter 212 Chapter 213 Amber’s POV +15 BONUS Before opening the letter, I immediately called Rafael to join me, inviting Mary as well, so that she could see how the envelope was sealed. Whatever results were within, we would read and learn together. I continued working until they arrived, then
Chapter 211 Chapter 212 If I closed my eyes and truly pushed through the fog in my mind, I could sense Amber enough to know she was there, but I couldn’t discem her feelings. If something happened to her, I wouldn’t be able to tell. Some worry bubbled up inside
Chapter 210 Amber’s POV When I walked into work that morning, I was determined to have a normal day. After the fight the day before, I was emotionally exhausted. So my plan for today was simple. Focus on work. Continue to make strides to help the pack. Then go home.
Chapter 209 Julian’s POV +15 BONUS When we made it to Gail’s Alice shoved her way outside before Gail could even fully open the door. Immediately, she wrapped both arms around my legs, pulling me into the tightest hug she could manage. Smiling, I leaned down and then scooped her
Chapter 208 “I am testing someone,” I said. “But we don’t have the results yet p> Gwen was quiet for a moment. Then she asked, “Who p> I replied, “Her name is Amber p> Amber’s POV Julian and I left Rafael’s together. He seemed distracted at first, looking out the
Chapter 207 Chapter 208 Rafael’s POV I went with Roman back to the airport to see him off. As he lost the challenge, he was mostly ostracized now, so it felt necessary to be friendly, to maintain good relations between our packs. I also just wanted to speak with him
Chapter 206 Chapter 207 Amber’s POV Roman’s words stirred some guilt within me, causing me to pull away from Julian to face him. In my rush of relief and my hurry to celebrate Julian’s victory, I hadn’t considered what I would be losing. A friend. I faced Roman though stayed