---POV Julie---
I could feel Duncan’s tears on my sweater while Ricky was almost as still as a statue. My face was throbbing, and I wanted to cry so badly, but I’ll wait. I’ll wait until I’m alone. I’m not oblivious. I could tell the prince, Alpha Kevin, Ken, and Aaron were here, but they didn’t say anything.
Not a word.
The prince slid down to sit next to me, and I leaned into his chest without hesitation this time. His arm fell over my shoulder and it was so comforting, but my mom showing up here reminded me that the life I had built these last four years will no longer continue. I must move on. She cannot find me again. My children may have done a good thing, finding that woman and all, but I cannot watch them regress like this. They were…we were doing so well.
