Claudia's POV:
It's not like I wasn't aware that a royal's sense of smell wouldn't be strong enough to scent out Jovian's claim, I just wasn't expecting to see Azariah any time soon. If it weren't for this demon that was after me, or for the fact that I am apparently really sick and can no longer have a baby, I wouldn't have come here in the first place. Honestly, it's probably best that Azariah and I stay away from each other. We are always getting on each other's nerves. It's a miracle neither of us has ever tried to kill the other.
"I'm not his mate, Azariah, that's impossible. A royal witch is the only human that is not given a bond because we are forbidden to be with any species other than a human," I snapped at him as I walked away from him to go back to the counter that had my glo
