Fixing past mistakes (4)

"You must stop showing up at Xavier's home like this. You are bothering me with these visits, and I am sure they are bothering him. It won't be long before he arrives since you have made it here from the palace," said Josephine.

Now that she thought about it, Josephine found it odd that Xavier was not home yet since Nathaniel was here. 

Unless.

"Were you invited to vote on who the next king would be?" Josephine asked.

"How could I be present when my son and father are against me? They got another Blackthorn to vote on my behalf. They have all embarrassed me. I am almost certain that he will start making use of Ragnar, though I have been the one keeping this family together," said Nathaniel.

Josephine enjoyed hearing that Nathaniel wasn't invited to the palace. It was a good punishment for him to have his place to vote taken away. 

It was best to hurt Nathaniel using the things he cared for the most.