Tatiana realized almost just as soon as she had stormed off that her move wasn’t a clever one. She should have done her best to convince Liam instead of trying to force his hand. She had forgotten just how stubborn he could be.
And now that their confrontation had escalated publicly, neither she nor he could back down.
Footsteps followed after her, and she secretly hoped it was Liam, wishing she’d be able to put her pride aside and apologize.
“We, your people, appreciate your standing up for us, queen Tatiana,” Carson’s voice reached her, destroying any hope she had of a reconciliation with her mate.
She hastened her steps, wishing her tears wouldn’t fall down.
“Getting into a loveless mating for the sake of your people was noble of you to begin with you,” he went on, still after
