Tabitha’s POV
We return to the estate sometime in the afternoon, after the cake tasting. Mom heads straight to Alpha Emery’s office to go over a few details for the wedding. Meanwhile, I decided I need air and space and maybe something green to look at, so I end up in the garden.
It’s quiet and relaxing here, it’s almost as if it is blessed with the island’s nature itself. The breeze moves gently through the trimmed hedges and tall trees. The fountain trickles beside me, and the scent of the flowers settles into my lungs. I sit on a stone bench and close my eyes for a moment.
But of course, peace is too much to ask for in this place.
I feel someone step into my space before I even open my eyes. A moment later, Jace is crouched beside me with a piece of camellia flower in his hand. With
