Elijah POV
I keep flicking my eyes to the two closed doors, waiting for Bella to come back through them. Ever since she left to welcome the vampires, she has not come back to my side. I’m trying really hard not to show it, but with all these packs here, I am incredibly on edge with the uncertainty of the impending war. Jake and Laney are both constantly assuring me that neither the scouts, or the elites have noticed any suspicious activity outside of pack house, which is what I want to hear but it isn’t particularly making me feel better. It’s also not helping that I haven’t seen any of my kids this evening except for Zander. I know I would feel it if something was wrong, or if anything happens, but still, Apollo and I both just want all five of them in sight at all times.
I hear the cr
