THERE'S ALWAYS THE OPTION OF ASSASSINATION

EMMY wasn't sure what to feel after hearing his words. The prince looked and sounded completely sincere, and she felt he truly meant every word. If he was acting, then perhaps he should be the actor, not her son.

She truly hadn't expected this—a confession so raw and honest. It unsettled her in ways she didn't want to admit. She had always thought of the prince as arrogant, reckless, and far too sure of himself. But now, listening to him speak about Astrid, she saw a side of him that made her uneasy, because she couldn't just dismiss it.