Everyone knows that once mated, Fae males never stray from their partners. Ever. It’s not exactly a choice, but a compulsion—a biological shift that only happens once in a lifetime. That’s why it’s so astonishing to hear the reason for Thorne’s curse. I’ve only ever heard of two cases of infidelity in the history of the kingdom: my brother is one. The other is our shared father who betrayed the queen by taking my mother to his bed. Betrayal runs so deep in our family it’s practically written on my bones.
