Back in the queen’s chambers, she sat—then stood—then sat again.

Am I the one overreacting? she wondered as she rose and began pacing.

She had been waiting for over an hour now, expecting her husband to come and discuss the decision on the Beta’s suggestion but he hadn’t. Neither had her son.

She’d even lost track of time solving complicated math games on her phone, a hubby she had come to like whenever she felt stressed. yet still, no sign of either of them.

No matter how much she ...