The Emperor's Substitute Bride
Unfortunately, the emperor was of a different mind and he had no choice but to accept it as he had been doing all his life.
He nodded curtly. "I see. I understand, Father. Have a pleasant afternoon then," He forced a stiff smile onto his face, saluted, and left the chambers.
At his departure, Emperor Vulcan lowered himself to his seat. "Wine!" He called out and instantly, a servant rushed in with a silver jug and poured wine into the goblet in Vulcan's hand. The emperor took a long sip, letting the dark, sweet flavor of the Nebulosi wine caress his taste buds, He always thought of himself as a level-headed thinker who never second-guessed a decision but after listening to his son, he found h