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    Amber’s POV


    Despite seeing Roman drop to one knee, I still didn’t believe I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. After all, I thought I had


    always made clear that my feelings for Roman were only those of friendship.


    He knew that. We’d talked about it, and since then, I’d never given any indication that I wanted to share a romantic life together.


    For him to take this opportunity to propose felt like the lowest kind of blow. There were so many people watching, including


    Julian. None of them good friends to either Roman or myself. And Alice was afraid trembling in my arms.


    Even if I had felt romantic attachment to Roman, which I didn’t, I wouldn’t want a proposal this way.


    An admittance of love… the desire to join two hearts as one…


    The ceremony should be shared, but the question itself should be private. If Roman knew me half as well as he thought he did, he


    would know that I felt this way.


    I trusted Roman, but it was difficult not to feel put on the spot. Like maybe he chose this exact venue, this exact location, with this


    many observers just so I would felt the pressure to say yes.


    And what was all that nonsense about him being Alice’s father?


    He must have been trying to protect Alice and me by saying that, but I wished he would have let me handle the situation, or at least


    would have talked to me about this first.


    To say that in front of Julian…


    I dared a look at my ex-mate, and found him watching Roman with a dark expression. He looked furious.


    “Roman…” I said, trying to warn him. If I was lucky, maybe he was just trying to tie his shoe or something. Yet, when I looked


    down at him, I realized I was not so lucky.


    Roman was holding up a silver ring with arge diamond on top.


    “I’ve wanted to do this for such a long time, Amber,” Roman said. “Almost from the moment I met you. Please say you will


    consider it. Better, please say yes. Say you will be mine.”


    I was so stunned by what was happening here. How could this be? How could he think this was a good idea, and an appropriate


    time?


    I didn’t want to embarrass him in front of so many people, especially high society members that he might have dealings with in the future as the Alpha of another pack. But on the other hand, I wouldn’t just say yes to someone to spare them some humiliation. I’d never give someone false hope, even if it stung.


    And this would surely sting.


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    Roman was a dear friend. Had I misread the signs somewhere? Had I led him on without meaning to?


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    Yet, just as I was trying to figure out a way to gently reject him while keeping our friendship intact, suddenly, Julian lunged


    forward. He grabbed Roman by the cor and dragged him up to his feet. Then, in a fluid motion, he drew his arm pack, and


    punched Roman right in the fast.


    Roman’s eyes darken too, and he res at Julian, as if ready tosh out at any moment. But Julian is clearly the stronger of the two, and Roman never bares his fangs. The tension between them is palpable. Julian’s expression is fierce and cold-something


    I’ve never seen from him before. That is, until Alice screams.


    Alice, who had turned her head, just in time to see the punch, screamed loudly right in my ear.


    Immediately, I rubbed my hand up and down her back, trying to soothe her, hoping she wouldn’t shift and hurt herself again.


    “It’s okay,” I said, as soothingly as I could, as I walked a few feet away.


    As I nced back, I saw with some relief that Alice’s scream had brought Julian back to himself. He had released Roman and


    backed up a few steps.


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