Samantha’s pov
I didn’t like saying goodbye to Axel. I returned home because I had to. He had a kingdom to take care of, and I had a wedding to plan. My parents welcomed me home. Instead of allowing me to go to my room, they ushered me into the study. I was a little perplexed, wondering if they realised Axel and I mated together. If they did, I was ready to own it and admit that I loved him. I would tell them that I wanted to be with him and, if possible, I preferred to push the wedding date forward.
But they didn’t talk about that. They wanted to discuss something else. Something more serious.
“Honey, now that Axel is the northern king, and since you and Axel plan to merge both kingdoms together, we think you should be crowned Queen of the South now.”
“Oh,” I mumbled. “I didn’t se
