The estate was quieter than it had been in days.
Most of the visiting Alphas had finished their meetings, and the servants were busy preparing the guests for their departure the following morning. For the first time since the celebration began, I wasn’t running from one task to another.
I was arranging fresh flowers in the Moon Garden.
White lilies.
The Moon Goddess’ favorite flower.
I carefully placed the last stem into a stone vase and stepped back to admire it.
“They’re beautiful.”
The deep voice behind me startled me.
I turned too quickly, nearly dropping the basket in my hands.
“Alpha.”
Kael stood a few feet away, dressed in a simple black shirt with the sleeves rolled to his forearms. Without the formal coat he had worn during the celebration, he looked less intimidating… a
