“My mother was a Shifter, and a close advisor of King Thomas. He was the sovereign of Signa until he died and his wife Marina became reigning queen.”
We’ve relocated to the bedroom, though there’s nothing s****l about this conversation. He’s seated on one side of the bed, and I'm on the other.
I’ve never heard of King Thomas before, but it makes sense to me that, in a world this sexist, the reigning queen of a quarter of the planet didn’t get there on her own.
“My mother was a beautiful woman—some even called her the most beautiful woman in all of Vitalia. Of course, that was before you came here.”
I roll my eyes, though, as usual, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t flattered.
“I think he always loved her,” he continues, “but it took time for her to fall in love with him. She tried to fi
