Chapter 138. The Invitation

Alison’s POV

The morning air was thick with tension, an invisible force pressing down on my chest as I packed the last of my things. My fingers trembled slightly as I folded a shirt and placed it into my bag. Today was the day. The day we’d finally meet Kendrick.

I glanced over at Xander, who stood by the closet, shifting through his few clothes with an unusual level of focus. Normally, he didn’t give a damn about what he wore, but today, even he seemed unsettled. Maybe it was the weight of uncertainty pressing down on both of us. Kendrick was not the type to surrender to diplomacy, not after everything that had happened between us. What has changed?

As I shoved a pair of boots into my bag unsure when we would be back, I couldn’t ignore the gnawing fear that had been clawing at my insides ever since this meeting was set. My wolf, Maya, had been eerily silent ever since my transformation. It was as if she had vanished into the void, leaving me alone when I ne