Having an internal conversation with Star about what is going on, “How is this even possible?!” I exclaimed. “She’s the mate of our witch, it’s amazing that we found her!” Star explains with pride and surprise in her voice. “She has nobody, other than that beautiful girl with her, can we keep her please Ahliana?” She pleads with me. Continuing forward towards the two that we have just rescued from the rogue’s I reach the front of them. They are huddled together and haven’t looked up, squatting in front of them both reaching out my hand to touch the woman’s arm to get her attention without scaring her. She flinches at my touch, my fingertips buzzing with feeling I’ve never felt before. She looks at me, recognizing me as her mate, her face soft, bruised and dirty. “ what is your name?” I say
