#Chapter 56: For Alice’s Sake

Julian’s POV “If you are truly Amber’s best friend, then I suspect that you already know,” I tell her. “This is about Alice,” Anna said. Alice was the biggest piece of why I was here, that much was true. But she wasn’t the only reason. Seeing Amber again, knowing she was safe, seeing her thrive… That pleased a bigger part of me than I cared to admit, even to myself. My wolf didn’t hide his thrill at it though. His pride for our successful mate and healthy pup swelled so big, it amplified my own. Finally, there was the matter of the project itself. The project had always been one I intended to pursue, and one I knew Amber would be the perfect Healer for. Yes, I had used the project to get through the door to see Amber, but I still fully intended in seeing the project through. Looking at Anna, at her fury, I knew she didn’t really come here to talk, so I didn’t really open the door for it. Instead, I told her, “If it is?” Anna shook her head. “All that time, Amber was y