~ CASIMIR ~
The moment I got her in the door of her rooms, she yanked her hand out of my grip and turned on me.
"This isn't negotiable, Cazz!" she hissed.
'In the bond!' I snapped back. 'This is not a conversation for anyone else to be a part of- make certain your mind is closed to everyone, Jesse. There are things I need to explain that are not for other ears or minds to hear.'
Her lips pursed and she folded her arms, glaring at me, but she did as I asked. 'I am not, under any circumstances, bearing a child who will be told to kill their siblings, or have their siblings kill them. Period. End of story. There is nothing more to say.'
I was pacing in front of her, clawing a hand through my hair, my body shaking with tension.
'I will not order my offspring to kill each other,' I started. 'If one is dominant and takes the Heir, the others will be allowed to live- at least, at my hand.'
Jesse blinked and her head jerked back. 'Then why- ?'