LAVENDER’S POV I groaned lightly as I fluttered my eyes open, tilting my head to the side. The next minute, I had to shut my eyes again due to the light. After some time, I was able to open my eyes and then turned around to observe where I was. For the first few minutes, I had no idea what was going on. I had no memory of what had happened before I woke up. One more look around and I saw my mother at the side being hugged by my father while he rubbed her back to ease her. “Mum,” I called softly. She turned to me instantly before rushing over to the bed, and then hugged me. “Oh, my sweet child,” she said, rubbing my back. Like a horrible bad dream, all the events came flooding back into my mind. From the glares I got from the pack members in the market to the change of attitude by the

