Alexander I was out in the field the following day, punching a stuffed bag as a means of releasing my anger and trying to focus on my plan. I haven't learned of Jessica and my uncle's betrayal. I feel broken and helpless about how to react. I mean, how do you react to betrayal done to you by people you thought had your back? Your friends, your family. I always knew my uncle had an eye for the throne, but I would never have imagined that he would go as far as killing so many people to achieve his evil aim. I wonder why he did not just come out openly to challenge my right to the throne like he did with my father. He didn't have to kill all those people. Nobody's life is worth endangering in the pursuit of a political goal. He has succeeded in destroying everything my father has buil

