Thousands of things ran through Gideon's mind as he took Mia all the way to the roof. The wind seemed colder, and he felt joy looking at Mia's face illuminated by the Moonlight.
The silence and tension between them was thick as a brick before Mia decided to open her mouth.
"I can't accept being your mate."
Six words, mere six words from Mia's mouth and Gideon's dreamy bubble shattered into millions of pieces. The visible confusion in his eyes did not let him utter a word and Mia thought of explaining everything briefly.
"As you already know, my king, I am the Alpha of the Stone Shine Pack. It is my duty to protect and prosper my pack. Never in my life had I imagined that I would be mated to a king. Becoming a queen comes with many responsibilities, and I am afraid I will fall short t
