They belonged to him and he could do whatever he wanted to them. Morte realized too late that he shouldn't have been so soft on them. Because he hadn't done anything, they thought they could fool him. Damn them to hell. Now that he'd killed Esadora, he knew Celeste wouldn't let it go. She was going to take revenge for her mother's death and he would use her anger to mold her into the greatest phoenix that ever lived. After a while, she was going to realize that she would never beat him so her only option would be to stay beside him, serve him, obey him. Like every good daughter did their father. Now more than ever, he needed someone next to him as he took the throne. Since she'd become a firebird at such a young age, she was the right person. If he couldn't have a family then he would sett
