The next morning, Aria went to see her mother in the Queen's manor.
"Mother, Radulf threatened me last night. He said he would reveal your dirty secrets. I think he was scaring me away. Mother, shouldn't Father get rid of Radulf? He is getting on my nerves," Aria said with a frustrated sigh.
"Why are you even speaking to him or his wife? We have nothing to do with them," Loretta told her.
"Mother, I didn't speak with Radulf. I was talking to Gregor, who lied to me about having a mate. I want to marry him. You know well how much I adore him for a long time," Aria complained. "He is Zenna's close friend, so I wanted to know through her why Gregor acted in such a way."
"Your father has discussed you and Gregor with me. You can't marry him forcefully, Aria. If that were away, your father had already ordered your marriage with him. I understand you love Gregor, but if he truly has a mate, then there's no use in pursuing him," Loretta explained to her daughter.
