Xander's POV
The night was unnaturally quiet. No crickets chirping. No rustle of leaves in the gentle breeze. It was as though the world was holding its breath, waiting for the first crack in the silence to shatter the stillness. My chest felt tight, an invisible weight pressing down with relentless force. I couldnt explain it.. this gnawing unease clawing at the edges of my sanity.
Then, it hit me. A searing pain ripped through my chest, and I staggered against the nearest wall, gasping for air. Cain, my wolf, howled in agony within me. "Mate…"he rasped, his voice heavy with desperation. The bond between Alison and me wasnt just flickering... it was fading, dimming into an ominous void.
Xander?Caitlyns voice snapped me out of my haze. She was draped across the couch in my office, looki
