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Naya swallowed, trying to ignore the heat of his glare that hadn’t let up. “We don’t have children that young, at least, it isn’t expected. My parents have been preparing me to rule. If I’d happened to find my Alpha, they would’ve been delighted, but the priority was the empire. As I said to your… zmola, ruling a land this size isn’t easy. They wanted to make sure I was ready. And only after that were they going to look forward to me building a life with an Alpha and family."
Prillu nodded. "So there are no current plans for you to marry?"
"I never said that," Naya responded. "In fact, just before I was viciously taken, we were in discussion about an arranged marriage."
Akoro slowly walked around the table, his eyes locked onto her. Naya forced herself not to shrink away.
"Is that with one of the princes of the Lands of Eiros?" Prillu asked.
"No, they were never considered," Naya lied. "But my parents strongly recommended an Alpha and I met with him. He is the most likely one."
Akoro stepped closer, his face a carefully controlled mask, yet the tightness in his crossed arms gave away an annoyance. "Who is he?"
"He is someone in my kingdom," Naya said.
"Who?" Akoro asked again.
"He serves under my father, you won’t recognize his name."
"A warrior?" Prillu asked.
"Yes," Naya said.
Akoro didn't question any further but his eyes didn't soften and his body didn't relax. If he wanted to know more, he didn't say, but it didn't seem as though he was satisfied with that response.
“Is he your—" Prillu squinted at her parchment. “—true mate?”
Naya took a long drink from her goblet, thinking quickly. If Akoro hadn’t told his people she was his mate, that meant he didn’t want anyone to know, which was telling.
"Maybe," Naya said, carefully putting her goblet down. "We had a pairing meeting and?—"
"What is a pairing meeting?"
"It is when an Alpha and Omega meet in a small room to scent each other and see if they are compatible."
"And?"
"It went well," Naya said, a little too boldly. It didn't seem like Prillu noticed but Akoro made a dangerous, ugly sound at the back of his throat.
"What position is he in your father's army?"
"He's about to become a general."
"And he is of similar age to you?"
"He's older than me. He’s been training for a long time and is extremely talented and dedicated to the empire. We have a lot in common."
Out of the corner of her eye, Akoro had moved even closer until he was right next to her, that molten glare burning into the side of her face.
Prillu nodded, scribbling on the tablet. "Your siblings," Prillu began, "they are less documented in your records than you are. Why is that?"
"My birth coincided with the return of Omegas to the land," Naya explained. "With so much attention on me, my parents chose to only reveal what was necessary in public documents and keep the majority of my siblings’ information away from the public eye.”
"Do any of them have the skills you have?"
"All of them are warriors if that's what you mean," Naya said. "They are comfortable with a blade. My sisters, who are both Omegas, are comfortable with magic, but they aren’t skilled as I am yet."
Prillu nodded, continuing to jot down information on her tablet and then shuffled the sheets of parchment on the desk. “You said your sisters are both Omegas. I only have record of one.”
