Ancrus POV
I keep my eyes cast down as Victor rattles off my crimes. Hearing my daughter's cries for me to say that I didn't kill her mother is worse than any torture that Alfonso and Victor visited upon me. Not because I feel guilty for what I did to Teresa, but because I can hear the pain it's causing Ember. I would do anything to protect her from the pain.
I wish I could make her understand that Maddy should have been her mother. Teresa was a mistake the goddess made. I never felt even an ounce of love for her compared to what I felt for Maddy. The bond drew me to her, but I didn't love her.
I keep my head down until I hear that b**ch Gemma speak directly to Ember. My heart feels like it's being ripped out of my chest as I watch her rip my daughter's throat out. I'm helpless as the
