Mia’s POV
Hours elapsed, and I was finally sitting before my father who had prepared me something special to eat. It's been a while since we sat together this way, so he prepared my favorite so I could dine with him before going back to the palace.
I grabbed the cup of wine and sipped from it, then placed it back. “It hasn't been funny in that palace,” I let out a deep breath and continued. “It's not funny dragging the heart of your husband with someone else.”
“About Maliya? Does he still love her?” he asked, catching the joke immediately. I gave a single nod. “It's not just that, Luna Dowager is pestering me for an heir. Meanwhile, her son has no single feelings for me, all he still wants is his mate—and I wonder why he rejected her at first if he still admires her.”
He scoffed. “Thro
