Alfonso POV
As soon as Gemma and her mother are out of sight, I whirl on Ember. I stalk toward her and, without warning, grab her by the throat. "What have you done?" "I did what I had to do. You need to see reason. She is not meant to be your queen, I am. She is a worthless mutt. You made promises to me. She rejected you. Why can't you just accept it?"
My hand tightens on her throat and real fear flashes in her eyes. "You were a mistake that I wish I never made. You are nothing to me. Even if Gemma decides to follow through on her rejection, you will remain nothing to me. Gemma is the only one I want. I should never have even entertained a chosen beloved, let alone you. I should snap your neck for all that you have done to sabotage my mating."
"Alfonso" my father's voice is stern. "
