My fists clenched at my sides as the emotions within me churned like a tempest. How could he dismiss the sacred bond between a mother and a child so casually?

“He needs me,” I insisted.

“Trust me, dear. Keiran will be fine. Do you really think I will harm the future leader of Nightshade Empire?”

“Oh my god! You are really out of your mind! He’s barely two months old!”

Instead of responding to me, he gestured for a middle-aged woman who would assist us with the honeymoon. Then, a room grew hushed. When I glanced at Asher, the darn man seemed to be pleased! I groaned in frustration at...