Alana's POV
Things had certainly changed. It wasn't perfect, it was still hard to be around some of them, but for the most part, I had already established a relationship with them. Most of them respected my status and treated me with respect, but for a few of them, I was nothing but a witch, and that meant I was the enemy. It felt like a constant battle, but one I had decided to face, and that I was willing to keep fighting. Once both Blaze and I got on the same side, once he understood who I really was and started treating me as a person and not a prize, everything had changed. I had to admit, I had never been so happy as I had been since I had finally let the mate bond free.
I woke up in Blaze's embrace, like every morning, and waited for him to open his eyes. When he did, his
