Draven POV
A female child.
I have nothing against female children, but a woman could never rule the vampires. They believed in gender inequality and did not want the weaker gender to take the lead. It was the reason I wished for an heir.
An heir to carry on my legacy. A female couldn't do it, and if a male heir isn't produced, the vampires may perish.
"She'll never have a female child, and..."
Emma turned to face me with a frown. "What?" she asked. "Do you have a problem with a female child?''
I got to my feet and motioned to Trisha. "Do you believe the vampires would allow a woman to rule over them? I must have a male heir, not a female."
Trisha averted her gaze from mine, and I felt the pain in her heart for a brief moment. I could feel her holding her breath, and I sighed when
