Oril shook her head in approval, “Yes, mate, Jamole is my mate. He found me yesterday at the battle of Dolan and recognized me as his mate. But I wonder why he doesn’t want to reveal it to anybody, not even you. In fact Jamole warned me not to be seen by you,” she intoned with the intention to create wrath and hatred in his mind; there was no other time to bring about her vengeance than now and if she was going to do that she would start by creating enmity between Jamole and Lord Mayor

She was yet speaking when Lord Mayor dragged a frown and grinned. His...