Apphia When we wake up from our nap, it is evening. We take a shower and change into fresh clothes. I wear a pale blue V-neck short-sleeve dress. My hair is unbound, and my makeup is minimally done. My mate holds my hand as we go downstairs. Drake and Lily are waiting for us downstairs to go to dinner. "Hello," she greets me cheerfully, smiling like a cat. She is in a better mood than when we arrived. Drake, too, looks satisfied. What did they do? "What have you done?" "There are quite a few mannerless people in your pack. But we dealt with them," she grins, her eyes glinting. I don't want to know what they did, but I know it was in my defense. We head down to the dining room. Everyone sits around a long table laden with an abundance of food and wine. I can read their energy. It i

