Ember Walking around the Palace garden with Sadie and Selane, I take in the beautiful plants and breathe in the cool northern air. After my doctor’s appointment, Sadie suggested we go for a walk, stating that for me to grow stronger, I would need some easy exercise. At first, I protested—not wanting to accidentally get in the way of the omegas and maids working in the Palace—but Selane had agreed with Sadie, stating that light exercise would be good for the pup growing inside me. In the end, I allowed the two she-wolves to lead me to the gardens after we deposited my medicine in Zaid’s bedroom. “What do you think of the gardens?” Selane asks as I take a seat on a wooden bench, finding myself growing tired after our walk. “They’re beautiful,” I answer, looking at the roses that still c

