“If she’s Nikolai’s fated mate, then clearly she has priority to be picked. And let’s face it, there are a lot of people in this room who are rooting for her to step into that role.”

Angela’s eyes flickered to my parents. The room sparked with emotions that threatened to catch kindle and start a fire. I kind of wanted to blame Kenna for this mess. If she had just accepted her role and taken her place by my side, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

“If you don’t mind,” Tippy said, rising to her feet. “But this sounds like an issue that us humans have no say in. I...