Bab 424: Moving forward (1)

"You've denied taking other women by your side but you'll take this one?" Julius questioned, appalled by the proposition Tobias made. He pushed for Tobias to take more women into the palace after there was no heir, but he would not allow Annalise to be the first of the women accepted.

Tobias sighed, covering his face with the palm of his hand because of his court's stupidity. They were all aware that Annalise and Rafael were a couple. It only made sense to have Annalise wed Rafael as a symbol there would be trust that the truce would not be broken as the two remained married.

"She will get married to Rafael," Mark spoke up to save Tobias from losing his mind. "I am not against this since the king has made it clear he will take no other women and as far as we know, you don't have a younger brother for the princess to wed."

"I do not," Annalise replied, but even if she did, she wouldn't have allowed her brother to marry the princess.