Chapter 99. Worried

Alison’s POV

I didn’t sleep all night long. How could I? Every minute that passed without hearing Xander’s voice or connecting to him from our mate link gnawed at me like a ravenous beast. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon, painting the room in shades of orange and pink, but the beauty of the dawn was lost on me. My phone sat on the nightstand, mocking me with its silence.

I dialed his number again, pressing the phone so hard to my ear it hurt. Ring… voicemail. The robotic voice felt like a slap in the face.

“Damn it, Xander!” I shouted, throwing the phone onto the bed. Tears blurred my vision as I paced the room, my mind spiraling. Where was he? Why wasn’t he answering?

“Okay, think, Alison,” I whispered to myself, running my hands through my hair. “There has to be someone who knows something.” That’s when it hit me. Katherine. She would know. She always did.

I grabbed my phone and dialed her number, my hands trembling. She pic