Queen Bee
Hivemind, I must confess something.
My thoughts keep circling back to the garden lately.
More specifically to Miss Marigold Gardener, our Luxe Omega.
Honestly?
Excellent choice.
Mari has the kind of sweetness people mistake for softness until they realize she’s survived a family that could chew glass and call it bonding. She’s charming without trying, beautiful without effort, and somehow still manages to look surprised every time the room falls in love with her.
Very Luxe.
Ten out of ten, no notes.
But speaking of the Gardeners…
It must be exhausting carrying that family name on perfectly manicured shoulders while certain people attached to it continue to behave like unfinished cautionary tales.
You know the type, Hivemind.
Pretty on paper. Respected title. Ego polished to a mirror shine. Yet somehow still manages to disappoint every person unlucky enough to stand too close to them.
Seven years without a mate?
Tragic, really.
Despite certain weak links in the Gardener chain, Marigold shines bright enough to blind the rest of them. Which may actually be the Monarch’s point.
Because now?
Every eye in the Season is on her.
But will she be able to survive being at the center of it?
- Queen Bee