I remained alone in my office temporarily until I take the throne with Devon. The silence allowed me to sit and think about what the queen had told me. We had already arranged to be married before they took me, before we knew we were mates. Did both of our parents know of the mate bond? The only person who would know the answer lies upstairs, still reeling from the shock that both of her daughters were still alive. After a few days, I guess it is time to talk to my birth mother.
I left my office and went to the third floor, where my birth parents have a suite designated for them. There were guards standing outside the doors, protecting the Duke and Duchess. They watched as I approached cautiously, not wanting to alarm them.
“The duke wishes not to be disturbed,” one of them bluntly told
