Octavia struggled to compose herself as Alcides pressed for answers. She realized the weight of her unintentional words and the potential consequences. Octavia looked into Alcides' eyes, her own filled with a mix of regret and concern.
"Alcides, please understand. I didn't mean to offend you," Octavia began, choosing her words carefully. "I was mistaken in my choice of words. What I meant was, being a senator is not something for just anyone. It's a position of power and influence, and I simply wanted to caution you about the challenges that come with it."
Alcides, however, wasn't satisfied. His curiosity about his own identity and lineage fueled his determination to uncover the truth. "Octavia, there's something more to this, and I need to know. Corvus mentioned something about my birth
