Narissa smiled as she listened to Emma describing the gardens back on Valdier. When she had first heard that her oldest son had taken a mate from a different species, she had been concerned. She knew that some females would do whatever they could to entice or trap one of her sons. After all, they were not only royalty, but they were very powerful warriors.
“How did you and my son meet?” Narissa asked curiously.
Emma bent to pick up a fallen bud off the ground. She gently touched it with the tips of her fingers. Her eyes glowed with happiness as she thought of their first meeting.
“It was in the dining room at the palace,” Emma said softly. “I was… not well. Sara, another human girl, and I were sitting at the table. Suddenly, I felt like someone had sent a huge shock through me. When I l
