ISABELLA’S POV
I walked towards the window and gazed out at the commotion below, in front of the pack house. Then my heartbeat surged as I took in the scene. Beside me, Hailey let out a slow exclamation, but her reaction barely registered in my mind.
My eyes were glued to the familiar figure standing in the distance. I could not be mistaken with that tall and commanding presence.
It was Xavier.
I felt like the whole has stopped spinning. I find it hard to breathe, as if the air had already left my lungs.
Five years. It had been five long years since I last saw him. My heart hammered against my chest as I felt my knees buckling beneath me. In the past, the thought of seeing him once again sometimes crossed my mind. I’ve dread about it… but now, I never expected this to come sooner th
