Alison's POV
I stood in the garden, watching the lilies sway under the morning sunlight, petals stretching towards the sky. The delicate scent of their blooms shouldve been calming, but today, they only reminded me of the fragility of everything around me, of how easily beauty could be trampled. Could I really handle the weight of being tied to Night Fang? It wasnt just about being with Xander; it was about facing everything that came with him including his family, his responsibilities, and the packs ruthless politics. Maya, my wolf, stirred within, urging me to fight through this uncertainty.
"This is where we belong, Alison,"Maya insisted, her voice like a warm reassurance in my mind.
But as I stood there, trying to convince myself of those words, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I frown
