The Phantom Queen
"Aunt Aria, this my beloved mate."
"Oh, hi!" I said, astounded at what was happening. "Nice to meet you."
"Don't worry, she won't reply to you," my mate joked, smiling at me. "But I just want to introduce you to the person I aspire to be the most."
My brows creased. "Not trying to offend your Aunt but I hope you're not aspiring to be dead."
Val laughed once again. "Of course not. I aspire to be a strong woman like her. She was our leader before, more powerful than my father when she was still alive. And do you know she was also mated with a woman? Unfortunately, their love was forbidden."