Alessandro had a splitting headache. He had always hated meetings with the nobles, but today had been worse than usual. He already had enough on his plate with one wife, taking another was unthinkable.
Alexander was furious and said to himself, "As if one wasn't enough, now they want me to take another wife, are they mad?"
Alessandro was still fuming when Sirius arrived and asked, "What is Your Majesty complaining about?"
"Those damned nobles keep pressuring me about having an heir. Today, they even dared to suggest I take a second wife, as if having one wasn't troublesome enough."
"I thought Your Majesty had begun to enjoy married life a little more, but I suppose I was mistaken."
"What makes you think I'm enjoying my marriage?"
"Perhaps Your Majesty hasn't noticed, but lately y
