Michaela's POV A month has passed since I was discharged from the hospital. King Lucian hasn't asked me to work or do anything for him. In fact, he has been ignoring me. I've tried multiple times to approach him, but every time I did something, it seemed to come up. Ever since then, I didn't want to keep pushing his buttons. He's already pissed with me, and I don't want to add fuel to the fire. I bit down on my lower lip to stop it from trembling. The thought of my mate not wanting anything to do with me sends pain all over my body. Even my wolf, Kaia, has been restless because of this. "Are we not going to talk to mate today?" She asked as she paced around in my head. Her pacing alone makes me feel restless. It's not like I'm purposely not talking to him. I know he could kill me, a