The Loathed Luna: A Sister's Substitute
His voice carried authority, but it was still threaded with sorrow.
“It is time,” he said. “We will proceed with the receiving.” I didn’t know what was expected of us to do, as I had never attended such a thing, but Ines quickly whispered in my ear.
We exited the cars, and several pack members stepped forward, each holding a woven basket. Inside lay dozens of deep crimson flowers called “flame petals,” the sacred bloom that grew only along the northern ridge of our territory.
They were rare and stubborn flowers, blooming brightest in harsh conditions, surviving frost and wind alike. They symbolized endurance, strength, and unbending leadership.