Alfonso POV
With every word that comes out of Ancrus's mouth, the rage continues to build inside me. That he even thinks I would allow him to raise my child is unimaginable. After the way his daughter turned out, I wouldn't allow him to raise an animal. Dinner couldn't be done fast enough for my taste. "My lord, I know what I said when we started dinner, but I wouldn't be a very good father if I didn't at least try to plead for mercy for my daughter" he says.
My eyes meet his and, despite my very visible irritation, he continues. "Ember deserves the opportunity to be a mother to her child. She knows now she will never be queen, but many kings have had concubines." I slam my fist down on the table, my control finally snapping. I'm about to reach across the table and grab Ancrus by the th
