Forbidden Ties

Alistair's gentle look vanished in a flash. Maybe this was a sore spot for him too.

But since I'd brought it up, there was no way for him to dodge it now.

I took a deep breath and couldn't help but mock, "Tristan is your nephew. He respects you, looks up to you, but you want to take the woman he used to care about for yourself. He's bound to lose it. Aren't you worried he'll end up hating you?"