Alaia POV We had been back home for a few days, and things were getting back to normal, or as “normal” as they could be with a Luna ceremony around the corner. Katherine was like a mini drill sergeant, providing strict instruction to the entire staff for the event. I made the mistake of entering the common room one afternoon to find her giving a florist hell because they suggested tulips instead of lilies in the centerpieces. “Xander!” I whispered, while slowly backing from the room. “Yes, Little One?” “Has your mom always been this intense? They are just flowers, no big deal, right? I mean, what’s it going to be like when we get married?!” “You want to marry me?” he asked, completely straying from the topic at hand. “Xander, focus! It was a hypotheti

