No. It isn't. I haven’t found s**t funny in years, not since life decided I was its target and we’d be playing an episode of can he survive this. “What was I to do?” I sigh, “Raelynn is the mate the goddess has blessed me with, and there are some things that are beyond my control. I was going to reject—” “You can’t.” Ariella reminds me. “I know that,” I nod, still confused by how it is that our bond is so strong, a bond that was untouched for four years can not be this strong. It should require more effort for me to feel this territorial about her. “But I can’t accept her either, I’m fully aware of both facts, so what am I to do? What is it that will appease my people and keep the council out of my business?” I ask Gamma Cassian since he always knows what to do. Three months ago, I wou

