Chapter 113

As we stepped off the plane, the unease that had been gnawing at me only grew stronger. The flight attendant’s cryptic words echoed in my mind, over and over. “Enjoy the surprise we’ve prepared for you.” It felt like a threat, yet there was no immediate danger, nothing visibly wrong. The air was thick with anticipation, but for now, there was only silence. The drive to the packhouse was unsettlingly quiet. Nathan and Tristan exchanged glances, their tension matching mine, though none of us spoke the thoughts racing through our minds. I could feel the twins' worry deep through our bond, but I kept my focus steady. I needed to be the calm one, the one who stayed sharp when everything around us started to crumble. But as we arrived in Alaska, the silence became unbearable. There was no one to greet us, no familiar faces rushing to meet us at the edge of the pack’s land. Just an empty, unsettling stillness. My heart pounded in my chest as the three of us stepped out of the car, the familia