I spin around again, grab her by the throat, and slam her up against the wall. “I told you to shut up,” I hiss in her face. Her eyes are wide with both fear and defiance. “You don’t understand the tiniest fraction of this fucking world. I intend to lead it, and to do that, I must make it clear to everyone that I am not going anywhere. I have to show them I have power, I have an army, I have an heir. You’ll give me that baby. That’s your piece in all this. So shut up, spread your legs, and do as you’re told.”
