Julian’s POV
I didn’t fight with Rafael for Amber’s sake, but even after leaving the clinic, his words stuck with me. What had he meant by the things he had said? He was going to help Amber pick out a new Alpha? Did he already have one in mind, or was it just me personally that he found lacking, not good enough for his sister?
What had he said about me?
Too controlling.
No. That wasn’t an accurate depiction of me, at least… not mostly. And while I had been a grade-A asshole in the past, always keeping Amber in the dark, not telling anyone who would listen that she was my mate and I loved her, I had changed since then.
Hopefully Amber knew that too.
But what if she didn’t.
For that reason, on the way back to the hotel, I said to Amber, “Why don’t we get a babysitter for tonight? You
