Matings among royals were few and far between. It was customary to at least invite the other big-cat shifter royalty to bear witness to a royal match. In this particular case, it would also give Mitch and Gina a chance to get to know the other monarchs. They were new to their roles as Tig’Ra and Tig’Ren. The other monarchs didn’t know them and needed to understand that things in the tiger Clan were going to change radically from here on out. The phrase about two birds, one stone fit, Gina thought. She’d get to meet the other monarchs—if they came to the wedding—and take their measure. At the same time, the guests would get to see Mitch and Gina in action. They’d soon learn that Gisli’s corrupt management style was over. Mitch spent his mornings over the next week working out with the Guard—Old and new—making sure they were integrating and learning from each other while he kept himself in shape. Gina joined them, since keeping fit was important to her.
