But what was more concerning was the realization that Queen Tonya did not approve of Kaia as her son’s mate. Despite her best efforts to be perfect, Kaia felt that the Queen was intentionally trying to make things worse for her while playing the role of a loving, concerned mother in front of Markus and her mate, Anto. “Damn hypocrite,” Sierra whispered from the depths of Kaia’s mind, a sentiment Kaia couldn’t help but agree with.
She had tried to bring her concerns to Markus, but he had dismissed them, saying, “Mother is harmless. Yes, maybe a bit traditional, but there’s nothing to worry about. And now that we are marked and mated, there is nothing she can do, even if she approves it or not.”
Kaia wasn’t so sure. She could sense the Queen’s manipulative tactics, her subtle attempts to u
