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Anna wasn’t the only one who needed caught up.
“It’s a long story,” I told him. To Anna, I said, “He’s with Olivia. I’m helping them so they can have children.”
Anna’s nose scrunched. “Oh…”
From there, I gave Noah a brief overview, that Julian and I used to be in a relationship but it was long done. I glossed over some of the more specific details, particularly about the marriage and Alice.
Noah had been raised in the pack though, so he guessed a few things. Pointing at me, he said, “You are Amber! The Alpha’s secret first wife who died in that plane crash!”
“I didn’t die…” I said.
“You almost did,” Anna said.
From there, I delved into some of the basic nature of my return, that a need of money had me coming back. I didn’t explain the reason for needing the money. I could trust Noah with most of my secrets, but Alice was…
Well, I had to protect my daughter.
When Noah excused himself to go to the bathroom, Anna leaned forward. “You still have feelings for Julian.”
“I absolutely do not!” I insisted.
“You can lie to yourself, but you can’t lie to me,” she said. “The way you are talking about him… The disgust in your voice when you speak about him and Olivia… It’s all there.”
“It’s probably leftover feelings from what happened,” I said. “I don’t care what either of them do now.”
“Sure,” Anna said, clearly disbelieving me.
It was infuriating.
When Noah returned, Anna noticed the invitation. “What’s this?”
“Alpha is throwing a party for the success of the cure,” Noah told her. “Healer Amanda is the guest of honor.”
“So are you, Noah,” I insisted. He shrugged, but from his shy smile, I could tell he was pleased.
“This is a black tie event,” Anna said. “You are going to need a gown…’
“Yeah…”
“Well, we have to go shopping, then,” Anna said.
“I don’t know. I’m sure I can just throw something together.”
Both Anna and Noah gave me a blank, disapproving look. Anna spoke first.
“You need a new dress, Amber. Something that will really wow Julian -er, everyone.” Anna cleared her throat.
“I don’t need to impress anyone,” I said. “I have nothing to prove.”
“Sure, of course,” Anna said. “But wouldn’t it be fun to do it anyway?”
Noah nodded eagerly, showing his approval. I looked between them both, not wanting to admit my true feelings.
Yeah. It would be kind of fun.
Olivia’s POV
As she waited on hold to speak to Head Healer Eric – well, just Healer Eric now, Olivia was so frustrated she wanted to break something.
How could her perfectly laid plans consistently end in disaster? Maybe her problem was she kept relying on undependable people.
She should have known for sure that Healer Eric was unreliable after his first failure.
After this second one? He was just dead weight now.
Still, in her magnanimousness, Olivia was willing to give him one last chance. He would truly have to prove his loyalty this time though. There was no longer any room for half-hearted attempts.
And this… making her wait on hold…
Unbearable. Unforgiveable.
When he finally picked up, Olivia was fit to kill, she was so mad.
“It’s about time you picked up.”
“Luna,” Healer Eric said. What was with the cold tones? Like he hadn’t been itching to help her before. “You have failed me, but I have one last plan.
Healer Amanda begin Amber made things more complicated in a lot of ways, but at the same time, they also made things simpler. Instead of two targets for Olivia to take care of, they combined into one.
The only problem was Healer Amanda’s celebrity. Any action against her would catch the attention of the media and the guard.
She’d have to be careful not to let herself be implicated.
But that was where Healer Eric came in. Her fall guy.
He just didn’t know it yet.
“I will allow you to serve your Luna once more,” Olivia said.
“No,” Healer Eric said simply.
Olivia nearly dropped the phone. “No?!”
“Healer Amanda reminded me of what it means to be a Healer,” Healer Eric said. “This was something I had forgotten. It is only through her forgiveness and gratitude that I was able to stay with the pack. I will not turn from her again.”
“Have you forgotten all that she has stolen for you?” Olivia pressed. She couldn’t believe he had turned on her. “Healer Amanda took the fame that should be rightfully yours!”