#Chapter 13 Another man

Amber’s POV I rested on the couch, thinking about how I needed to get up and start making dinner, when the door knocked open. This wasn’t unusual. My friend Roman walked in, smiling widely. His arms were piled with beefy, fresh steaks and luscious vegetables, the colors of their peels popping as though they’d been painted. Roman strode straight past the couch and into the kitchen, where he set the food piled in arms down with ease. Alice ran over to him, shouting his name, and he picked her up and kissed her on the forehead. I met Roman, the Alpha of Dawn Pack, last year at Dawn Pack Hospital. He’d needed treatment for wolf venom, and I’d taken on his case. He’d taken a liking to me immediately. Since then, we’d been inseparable to a degree, as Roman insisted on becoming my healer’s assistant, helping me heal others. I began to trust him, and I allowed him to come over to the house and share the load. He would often care for Alice and help with the cooking, which took a