"She could have chosen anyone to befriend and yet she chose Evarius's niece!" I growled as I paced in my study, betrayal threatening to lodge itself in my thoughts and heart. I was aware of my mate’s innocence in this, but by the gods I couldn’t move past Shyla standing for any one who shared any relations with the one person I loathed and one I would never let near my mate and child.
"Is this really about Carlytte, your majesty?" Rakon, who stood guard in his usual position in my study arched a brow that spoke of him seeing right through me.
"What else can it be?" I collapsed in my seat, avoiding his gaze before he saw what lay deeper than the thing I was currenly annoyed about. He was not my best friend for nothing, but perhaps I was not ready to share that part yet.
"Oh, you tell me.
