Chapter 219

Allison's POV I woke in the middle of the night with an uncomfortable tightness in my stomach. Groggily, I rolled over, cursing myself for eating that bowl of pasta after dinner. The digestive tablets were downstairs in the medicine cabinet, and despite my reluctance to leave the warm cocoon of blankets, the discomfort won out. The darkness enveloped me as I made my way down the stairs, my fingers trailing along the wall for guidance. The house—Liam's house, I reminded myself—was still unfamiliar territory. As the alpha of the Silver Creek pack, my "husband" had spared no expense on this sprawling mansion, but right now, its vastness only made me feel more alone. I located the medicine cabinet in the kitchen by memory, deciding not to turn on the lights. My wolf senses gave me enough night vision to manage, and I didn't want to disturb anyone. Just as my fingers closed around the cabinet handle, a piercing scream cut through the silence. The sound startled me so badly I dropped the ent