She did have the odd connection with the queen. She didn’t know what it was, but she could see it. Plenty of Veela can. The way the two moved so smoothly together without a thought reminded Marie-Claire far too much of soulmates. Yet she knew that was impossible. Morgana was an Archfey, beings who couldn’t have a soulmate because of their immortal soul. The pain of losing a mate after a life would be devastating, to the point of suicide. The Matriarch knew it quite well. A hollowed pain rang through Marie-Claire of the thought of her mate and it was soul wracking. If it wasn’t for her duty to her people, she would have followed suit.