Carol’s POV
“An heir?” I gasped.
He nodded darkly.
“They wanted to ensure that their coven would be taken care of after they were gone. They never had any other kids and at that point, they were too old to have any more children. Having their daughter was their only hope for ensuring their coven remained in the family and protected. However, when Emalyn expressed wanting to stay with me in the empire, they feared that their coven would go into the hands of someone outside of the family… someone greedy who wouldn’t take care of the coven.”
My heart weighed heavily in my chest and a tight knot formed in the pit of my stomach. I wrapped my arms around my body and stared at the ground; unable to meet him in the eyes. I felt like my entire existence was just to be used so my parents coul
