#Chapter 157: The Next Step

[Liam’s POV] Part of me knew I was bound to hear from Aaron sooner or later. I just didn't think it would have been in the middle of Ella’s transitional period. Her body and mind were still weak from the initial shift. No matter what excuse she tried to tell me, I knew she was going through a rough time. Between her sharpening senses and growing abilities, she needed all the support she could get. With everything that was happening, I was truly hoping that the man would have forgotten about me the way he had for the majority of my life. But no. He had promised that he was going to reach out to me eventually but gave no indication when or about what. A few nights ago, when Ella had come up to my room to talk, Aaron had called me. Against my better judgment, I took the call and dreaded what was to come. As usual, the man hadn’t said much. “Hello, Liam. I want you to come by the house this Saturday around twelve-ish,” he said. “Fine.” Simple as that. However, th