Nala The attack had shaken us all, and by the next day, Xander decided to take a trip with his officers to the location Eli suspected the attackers had come from. He wanted to find out what was happening, to get to the bottom of it. I knew he was worried about my safety, even though he never said it outright. The look in his eyes when he left spoke volumes. With Xander gone, I was left to handle the arrangements for the dinner party scheduled for next week. My emotions were all over the place—nervousness mixed with a sense of anticipation. Caleb had RSVP'd, and my uncle and his family would be attending as well. I couldn’t help but wonder how they would react when they saw me. I knew they wouldn’t be expecting to see me there, especially in this new role. Xander had made it clear