(Olivia's POV)

Alexander's sudden promise about providing an heir within two years left me completely bewildered. My mind reeled as I tried to understand his abrupt change of heart.

What were his true motives? Did he simply want me as a breeding vessel to produce a pup, only to abandon me for Victoria afterward?

The thought made my stomach churn with bitter resentment. I wouldn't be reduced to nothing more than a womb for his ...