The Broken Alpha
She was backed by proud oak and hawthorn trees, which arched above her family’s small cabin, casting it into shadow.
The cabin itself was bordered by a small, well-kept flower patch, dotted with bright yellows and whites, and softer hues of purple and blue. Ivy climbed up the wooden walls, and the windows were framed with heavy baskets of flowers, too. Rose had been named for her mother’s favourite flower, of which there were many to the front of the small house. Her name had been the match that lit their friendship – such similar, floral names they shared – though they had little in common other than that.
Lily pulled her sleeve down over her muddy hand and wiped her face with it. Rose wrin