#Chapter 235: Needed Most

Alexander POV I checked my watch for what felt like the hundredth time. It was almost noon, and I had hoped to meet Sabrina and Lexie an hour ago. The plan had been simple: a shopping trip to get everything they would need for their big move to the Rowandwood pack. Lexie was excited about starting school there, and Sabrina seemed eager to settle in, to build a new life away from the mess that had plagued us all. It was meant to be a day of distractions—of normalcy. But as I sat in the car, waiting for them, a strange unease began to gnaw at me. Sabrina was never late—not like this. And when I tried calling, it went straight to voicemail. The first time, I told myself not to worry, that something could have come up, but as the minutes passed and my phone screen remained silent, that unease only grew stronger. I grabbed my phone again, dialing her number for the third time in the last half hour. Still no answer. Frustration bubbled to the surface, and I