Tala is utterly gobsmacked.
"Your Majesty…is this a joke? Because I'm afraid I cannot appreciate the humor." She says slowly, praying not to offend the Queen somehow.
Queen Caz takes a deep breath. "No, I can see why you cannot. For the life of me, I never did see this coming either." She adds thoughtfully.
Tala closes her eyes and groans. "No, this cannot be…no, no, no, no, no…"
The Queen frowns. "What are you so upset about? I'm the one being punished by the gods with a human mate."
Tala tries to speak calmly but her voice is noticeably stressed. "Your Majesty, I cannot stop the fight from happening, the wolves have been clamoring for his head for days now and they will not agree for this to be canceled or even postponed any longer. Some already think I'm betraying them for giving h
