Julian’s POV
“No?” I parrot, startled by her rejection. “Amber, you don’t understand. Olivia was behind this attack, and she could be behind everything else too. Until we can capture her, I need to keep you somewhere safe.”
“I’ve made promises to other packs,” she said, stubborn as ever. “There are people who need my help, like the children here needed my help. If we hadn’t delayed our travels, maybe I could have saved more of them before…” Looking down, she sighed. The guilt was clear on her face. “I won’t hide away and let more people be hurt.”
“What about you?” I asked. “What about Alice?”
“Keep Alice at your side,” Amber said. “I know you will protect her better than any bodyguard in your pack could.”
That was true, but… “What about you? You both need protection.”
“I refuse to hi
