Stepmother and Julian

Julian's POV

My wolf wouldn’t let me leave until I knew Mila was okay, so after she walked away, I climbed into my car and watched her. As she said she would, she walked to the bus stop, and there was a smile on her face when she looked down at her phone. Something told me it was Roman making her smile like that and an unearthly rage built up inside me and the urge to hunt the asshole down was strong, but I resisted. As much as I hated the guy, he was keeping her happy while I couldn’t.

I may be trying to do the right thing now, but once I’ve done what needs to be done to get control of my family’s enterprise again, I will need a queen by my side. It isn’t the right time yet, but if Roman lays a hand on her in a way that means he is trying to get her into his bed, then he’s dead.

She seems safe enough that I was ready to leave and head back to campus when a car pulled up in front of the bus stop and the smile fell from her face. Her face goes pale, and she looks terrified. Someone ins