Everything was a chaotic mess! Well, Leif still remained happy. Happier than it had ever been in years actually. Apparently Nuela was right. The kingdom perceived my mate as the greatest gift from the gods and the joy that that had brought to the citizens could literally be felt in the air.
I on the other hand, as its king, had gritted my teeth more times than I could count at the situation. Where I should have been the happiest with the presence of my mate, I had been walking around ready to bite off anyone for the least of crimes.
"Anything else?!" I growled, letting through my temper that had been simmering throughout the council meeting.
Someone swallowed hard, their fear bringing me little to no satisfaction in my quest to distract myself from what was truly plaguing me. "There is
