Julian’s POV
Running, I caught up to Amber as she and Alice were about to get into a cab at the front of the hospital.
“Amber!” I cried, stopping them.
Amber tugged Alice a bit away from the open door of the cab, as she turned to look at me. “Julian?”
“Let the cab go, Amber,” I said. “I’ll drive you.”
“We don’t need a ride,” Amber said.
“It’s not just the ride, Amber,” I said. “I’m coming with you.”
Alice cheered. “Yay!”
But Amber’s eyes, widening slightly, remained uncertain. “But the pack…?”
“The pack will survive,” I told her. “I can lead from afar, as I did before.”
“But Tony…”
“He won’t be able to do anything quickly,” I said. “Not even turn public opinion.”
She released a heavy breath that made her shoulders drop. I could tell I was in the process of convincing her, but s
