"You scared us," Amelie said with fear and immense relief.
"I didn't want to," Flora whispered, her gaze fixed on the ripples in the glass of water she held between her palms. Her eyes darted up, searching Amelie's face. "Alex didn't hurt you, did he?"
Samyra and David watched the exchange in silence.
"No," Amelie reassured her, reaching out to squeeze Flora's arm. "Zander saved you, by the way. If not for him, you wouldn't have made it back. You really should just accept him this time, Flora. You know he can already sense the mate bond. I think he kept it quiet only because he knew you weren't ready to let him in."
Flora lowered her head, the rim of the glass pressing against her lip. "I've spent so much time thinking Zander deserves a mate, a Luna, who isn't broken like I am. Someone who doesn't have my history."
