-Joseph- “Queen Cora has already told me about her first pregnancy, sir,” the new healer tells me. Who the f**k does this old man think he is? “She didn’t tell you the extent of it. I’m certain of that. Did she tell you she nearly died?” He nods. “Your bond helped her, though.” “Did she tell you that we no longer have that bond?” I growl. His eyes grow wide, and he shakes his head. Of course, she didn’t. I give him a quick summary of the tonic and our severely weakened bond. If I’m being honest, I can barely feel it now. I hate how it feels. “She was on bed rest for weeks, and should have been on it longer,” I tell him. “Her skin hurt. Her joints… she was so sick.” He nods. “I will make sure she is healthy.” I go upstairs, ready to yell at my mate for not telling the hea

