"And who said I won't father more children?" Dimitri snarled, cutting him off. "Who told you the other concubines won't conceive? Just because your daughter holds the title of Luna Empress does not guarantee her son will be my crown prince!"
Once they were outside the chamber, Dimitri came to a halt, exhaling a heavy breath that seemed to carry the weight of a thousand thoughts.
Liam stepped forward cautiously, his voice low but laced with urgency.
"Even though you've spared the Empress for now," he began, his tone grave, "this doesn't end here, Your Highness. The fathers of the other concubines won't stay silent for long. Once word spreads that their daughters were poisoned within the palace under your watch.....they will act. And their anger… it won't be diplomatic. It will be lethal. They'll go after her. They'll try to kill her."
Dimitri's jaw tightened, but he didn't turn to face him.
