****Trigger Warning for Torture********
Alfonso POV
Gemma's words wash over me. Ancrus was responsible for my mother's death. My heart feels like its literally breaking as my father's pleas reach my ears. I stand and make my way around his desk, pulling him into my arms. I don't ever remember a time growing up that I saw my father fall apart. His hands tighten in my shirt, and he keeps repeating "it can't be."
After a few minutes, his sobs quiet, but he doesn't pull away from me. "I'm so sorry, Alfonso. I was so blind to who Ancrus truly was that it cost you your mother. I lost the love of my life because I didn't see what was happening in front of me" he says, his voice cracking. "None of this is your fault, dad. The only person to blame is chained in the dungeon." He finally pulls ba
