Xena

"Do you mean to say you don't remember who your first mate was?" Olivia, the Queen who didn't give a shit hiding her hate for me, spoke.

"What are you saying, Mother?" he retorted, casting a glance my way. "Did I have another mate, besides Xena?" he asked, as whispers within the hall grew louder—

I knew Norman wouldn't have left Alexa like that.

Yes, their love was strong.

Well, maybe not strong enough for a third party to interfere.

—I heard most of their voices loud and clear.

"Xena, what's going on?" he turned to me.

"Uhm... you had a mate before me, Norman," I admitted. There was...