ALEXEI POVSeeing Anna cry only made my anxiety worse. If I didn’t use common sense, I would have gone to the Alistair mansion right now and claimed her. I didn’t care if I had to fight Alistair.But if I acted recklessly, it wouldn’t be good for Anna’s future. And, well… Alistair is her father.“Don’t cry, my dear Anna,” I said, trying to calm her down.What I couldn’t understand was why Alistair was pressuring Anna to become the next leader, while she was already under so much stress and threat. Couldn’t he see that?And now, ridiculously, he was burdening her even more when Anna was vulnerable right now.Not that I was underestimating her abilities. Of course, I believed Anna could become a great leader.From the very first time we met, I knew there was fire in her soul. Stepped on, humiliated, and ignored for years, yet Anna still stood tall. I had never seen anyone that strong. And Anna didn’t even realize it.I was the one who once thought I could manipulate her, but I found mys
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