Chapter Sixty

Adaline Point of View

"So," Gowdie gives me a look.

"We created the Flowers. Women who could have a little bit of our power, who could be our fist of vengeance, or whatever we want them to do. These women were carefully selected, the one before Lily was an orphan, the one before that was grieving the loss of her daughter, another on was betrayed by her family, and Lily was a spoilt brat."

"Vulnerable woman." I say, in realization and disgust.

"These women were weak, and needed someone, a hand to lean on, an ear to listen, and we became what they needed."

"And in return?" I say

"They do whatever we want, be at our knees, do whatever we want from them."

"In another words, you exploit their weaknesses." I say, shaking my head.

"You could put it like that, who could blame us? Their weaknesses were easy to exploit, the need to be loved, to be chosen, to never hunger, for power, but you, your weakness is not superficial." Boleyn says and my heart skip a beat.

"You want to protect your Famil