Chapter 165 Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Amber’s POV +15 BONUS Mayor Gibson had a car waiting and gestured for me to join him. I had every intention to, but first, I turned toward Julian and Alice. If the disease affected children, the last place I wanted Alice to be was
Chapter 164 Chapter 165 Amber’s POV I never really got over the terror of the plane crash. Even being on planes since then where everything went fine, did not cure me of the quickening of my pulse or the way heart seemed to stay lodged in my throat. Looking at
Chapter 163 Somehow even worse than all the other horrible things he just told me. “Out with it,” I said. “I would hear everything you have to report p> “Yes, Alpha. Sorry, Alpha,” he said and continued, “Our research has turned up a slew of relationships in Olivia’s past, both
Chapter 162 Chapter 163 Julian’s POV The private jet was split into several compartments. Because we were leaving so early in the morning, Alice was still sleepy, so I put her in one of the small bedrooms near the rear of the plane. Alice sat the ‘living room‘ area in
Chapter 161 Chapter 162 Her sudden insistence did brighten my mood somewhat and I laughed. It was hard to say no to that face. “Let Julian and me talk about it,” I said. “Right now?” she asked, already hopping from the couch. Before I could stop her, she raced to
Chapter 160 Chapter 161 Amber’s POV Returning into Alice’s exam room, I approached her bedside while holding the necklace. Julian zeroed in on it at once. “Is that p> “The magic is not as strong, but, yes. Anna and Carla collected and tried to repair it. I just hope it
Chapter 159 +15 BONUS Chapter 160 After the healer left, I stepped closer to Alice, determined to be close if she should need me, even as she drifted to sleep. As Alice dozed, I quickly and lightly explained the situation to Amber. She needed to be alert in case Olivia
Chapter 158 Chapter 159 Julian’s POV With Chase headed north and Olivia totally missing, I took a moment to call my Beta back in the pack lands and inform him of what was going on here. After explaining things, my Beta agreed to put out an alert, to close the
Chapter 157 Eventually, the dirt was itchy on our skin and Alice began to whimper in her sleep. “I should get her to the clinic and check her over,” Amber said. I helped her stand, steadying Alice in her arms. I would have carried her myself, but I had a
Chapter 156 I leaned into him, finding comfort in the hard line of his chest and the strength of the arms that encircled For a moment, as broken as things were, I felt a fleeting sense of peace with our small family together. But then, that moment passed, and I
Chapter 155 Chapter 156 Amber’s POV +15 BONUS Panic and fear gripping my soul, I was desperate to protect my daughter, even from herself, so I chased her into the forest. I’d follow her for as long as she needed to run. Every time I nearly caught up to her,
Chapter 154 Chapter 155 Amber’s POV The moment the necklace shattered, I scrambled, trying to collect all of the pieces as quickly as I could. I didn’t care about the massive wolves squaring up against each other right in front of me. Concern for my daughter was the most important
Chapter 153 Chapter 154 But I didn’t think so. Neither did my wolf, crouching in the back of my mind, ready to fling himself to the front at a moment’s notice. Then, slowly, Chase’s grin took on a harsher edge. His eyes went a little wild, shifting from friendly to
Chapter 152 +15 BONUS Chapter 153 Julian’s POV I didn’t want to frighten Alice, so I kept my hand on her shoulder firm but light. Yet, every other muscle in my entire body was ready. I felt coiled like a snake, ready to pounce the minute Chase showed any sign
Chapter 151 Chapter 152 Julian’s POV At the train station, I returned the rental car and then lugged my luggage over the sidewalks to the main outdoor concourse of the train station. There, I spotted Alice and Amber with their luggage. Alice smiled and waved when she saw me, but
Chapter 150 Julian’s POV In the morning, I finished packing up my things. With how long I’d stayed, I hadn’t realized just how comfortable I had made myself in this hotel room. I had to go through three times just to make sure I hadn’t left a razor in the
Chapter 149 Chapter 150 “Thank you for visiting,” Amber replied. “You made Alice very happy p> ‘And you?” I asked. She didn’t say no. Instead, she said, “Goodnight, Julian,” and closed the door. I walked down the porch with a spring in my step, looking forward to tomorrow. Amber’s POV
Chapter 148 Chapter 149 Julian’s POV Even the addition of the bear at the dinner table could not ruin the otherwise perfect evening that I spent with Alice and Amber. We gorged ourselves on pizza, then watched a movie. On the couch, Amber and I sat on the ends with
Chapter 147 Chapter 148 Julian’s POV Seeing Chase outside the door made doubts creep into my mind. What was he doing here? How did he know were Amber lived? Did he often come over? Were he and Amber really having an affair after all? No. I couldn’t believe that. I
Chapter 146 Olivia’s POV A few days progressed without any updates. Julian and Chase both seemed to avoid Olivia, and she had half a mind to show up at Amber’s clinic just to remind everyone she was still in town. She hated being ignored. But, instead, she decided she needed