#Chapter 34: The Invitation

Ella “What’s that?” Alexander stepped forward to peer over my shoulder at the invitation. I shrugged and held it out to him. “Just a party at Stormhollow hosted by my father and stepmother. I assume you won’t want to go.” Alexander took the invitation and was silent for a moment as his eyes scanned it. Neither of us had attended an event in Stormhollow since the wedding, but not for lack of invitations; Alexander never wanted to go, and as his Luna, it wasn’t a good look for me to go alone. If I didn’t go, then he wouldn’t go. So I never returned to the home that I lived in throughout my entire childhood. This time, though, I decided it would be different. If I only had a year to live—assuming nothing worked out the way I hoped and my wolf never returned from dormancy—then I wanted to visit my old home just in case. Just one last time. Alexander glanced up at me. “Are you going?” I nodded. “I think I will.” I lifted my chin, silently chal