Amber’s POV
Roman’s words stirred some guilt within me, causing me to pull away from Julian to face him. In my rush of relief and my hurry to celebrate Julian’s victory, I hadn’t considered what I would be losing.
A friend.
I faced Roman though stayed near Julian, keeping him at my back. His arm brushed mine, offering me some comfort to face this conversation, this potential loss.
“The agreement only said that you would back off of pursuing me romantically,” I told Roman. “With everything we’ve been through together and all you’ve done from me since our first meeting all those years ago, I would very much like to stay friends.”
Roman had been there for me when I’d needed him most. He’d supported me when I had no one and no home to go back to. I had once considered him a dear friend an
