Lupercus raised an eyebrow. I leaned back in my chair, with my arms folded tight against my chest.
"Can you believe it?" I barked out, exasperated. "She said she wants us to be chosen mates!"
Lupercus snorted. "Yeah, not exactly a shocker. Everyone knew she liked you. And, come on, at one point, the entire palace thought you were mates with all the constant PDA."
I blinked. "She... liked me?" I repeated, genuinely confused.
"Man, it was obvious," he responded, shaking his head. "But you were too blind to see it."
I groaned. "That's beside the point right now. God, I'm seriously starting to regret not staying celibate. She needs to go. Now."
"You know how she is," Lupercus replied dryly. "And I'm not getting dragged into her crazy. It's your mess. You clean it up."
"f**k," I growled,
