Flora’s P.O.V“Mate.”Shocked gasps and whispers sounded from all around me but it felt like everything was so very far away.Did I hear him right? Are my ears ringing?But when I looked up into topaz eyes, I could see the shock and realization there as well. Andre was looking at me with his eyes wide, pupils’ dilated as the others in the room looked at us in wonder.Mate?Mate…The word, the concept…it all felt foreign…like I was hearing them for the first time. I had found my mate, right? Andre Saltzman…the general of the new recruit army…was my mate…But didn’t I feel anything?“What is your name, My Lady?” Andre came forward, almost invading my personal space before I hastily took a step back.The action made him and quite a few others frown but he didn’t comment. Instead he waited patiently for

Flora’s P.O.VThe forest was dark and gloomier than I had ever seen it. The stench of blood and dust heavy in the air along with another, heavier note…gunpowder probably?I kept my pace slow and walked in a straight line, my bag clutched to my chest. There was nothing on me that I could defend myself with…no protection, no weapons. The only thing I had was faith.Rogues were supposed to have lost all humanity, but not common sense. They were skilled at fighting and sneak attacks, so wouldn’t it mean they could sense that I was a healer? Wouldn’t they understand that I wanted to help? But it was too late to question my decision now. I was already here…although I had no idea where I was going.Thunder roared at the horizon, followed by a blinding flash of lightning across the sky. I halted mid-step, covering my ears with my hands and pressing my lips together to stop myself from screaming. I didn&rsquo

Flora’s P.O.V“Riley! Riley!” I yelled after my big brother as he made his way out the front door.“What now?” He looked back at me annoyed but I knew he loved me.“Can I come play with you?” I looked up at my brother with big eyes and I knew he would give in.Riley sighed and ran a hand through his sandy blonde hair. He was seven and a half years older than me and he was big and strong. He was also a soldier in training and hung out with big boys. But I was eight now! I was going to be big and strong too!“Alright, chubby.” Riley pinched my chunky cheeks. “Come on.”“Yaayyy!” I squealed and followed my brother out if the house.We went near the pack house where he was meeting his friends, but Riley didn’t take me inside. He knew I started to have a headache and I started to cry when I went inside the pack house. Jessica, our pack heal

Flora’s P.O.V “There! You look absolutely gorgeous!” Daphne stepped aside so I could look at myself in the mirror and I had to admit, even I couldn’t recognize the woman staring back at me. I was dressed in a mint green dress that reached my knees and Daphne had styled my blonde hair into loose curls that hung around my face. The material of the cloth was light and airy and everything was just perfect, but I just didn’t feel the colour. Ezra told me that these clothes were given to me when I first arrived at Lindersay, before I decided to be a Lunar Maiden. But now, after two years of donning white…they seemed out of place. “It’s so weird seeing myself in color…it’s feels like an eternity since I wore anything like this…” I looked up at Daphne, hoping she could relate. “That’s why I chose the lightest colour in your clothing pile.” Daphne straightened out the pearl necklace I was wearing. “To be honest…I feel the same. Wearing

Flora’s P.O.V“Thank you for calling me here.” I smiled up at Andre as he poured me a glass of water. I didn’t like alcohol so I had opted out when he had offered me some.“I’m glad you accepted my invitation.” Andre smiled and took the seat opposite to mine.The cool night air was a welcome feeling against my flushed skin. I didn’t know why I felt so nervous, but it probably had to do with the fact that Andre was a powerful wolf; his energy was a constant hum on my senses.But to see how this wonderful and powerful man had made all these arrangements by himself…it made me feel glad that I had accepted the invitation.We were at the balcony of one of the residential complexes inside the castle and this was one place I didn’t often frequent, so I had no idea exactly what I had been missing. The balcony overlooked the front gates as well as a major part of the Shrine and se