Chapter 88 I Felt Deceived

• Mayi’s POV
• The moment I laid eyes on her—the small girl who was with the head warrior—I felt an overwhelming connection between us. During my training at the Wizardry Academy, I was taught that such a bond only exists between family or mates. I hadn’t met my mate, and honestly, I had long given up on that hope. I was old now, and besides, I had poured myself into my work protecting the King and all of Badosa, especially the lion territories. Surely, she couldn’t be my mate—Turner’s mate seemed more likely. So why did I feel this bond with her?
• When she told me she was Malena’s daughter, my mind raced through the possibilities. Could she be my daughter? I tried to calculate the timelines. I left the Academy around twenty-one years ago, maybe a little more. If she was younger than that, then she couldn’t be mine.