Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 148

Amidst the myriad of thoughts swirling in Rafael's mind, one thing stood out under no circumstances could he allow Salvador to take

Carissa into the harem as a concubine.

Even if she wasn't riding on the battlefield, a woman like Carissa shouldn't be confined within the deep palace walls.

"Salvador, she can't enter the palace. I won't all it! She is under my command; you cannot just take her away without even asking her opinion," Rafael argued.

"That's not a valid reason," Salvador countered.

"She has just come out of such a miserable marriage. At the very least, give her time to recover and rebuild her confidence in men. We should care for her feelings, not forcibly take her..."

Salvador looked at Rafael, his gaze hardening. "Do you fight wars like this? Letting the enemy recover? Caring for the enemy's feelings?"

Rafael didn't back down. "She's not the enemy."

His battlefield ferocity seemed to have returned as he stood before Salvador. He made no secret of his desire to protect Carissa.

stared back. After a long silence, he sighed. "To be honest. with you, it's not really about fearing her amassing power. That's just an excuse. I genuinely like her and admire her. I want her as my concubine

admire. To imprison her for life just because

can interfere in my harem affairs just because you've earned some military merit." "I will interfere, and I will do so to the end!" Rafae houted back, his handsome face flushed

declared, "I will issue the edict

in the palace. I won't leave. I'll

"I'll write it myself! Dare you

Send someone to my residence and tell Andy to pack some clothes. I'll be staying here for the next few days. I'll break Salvador's pen if he tries to write the concubine edict!" Salvador

my command. If I don't protect

doesn't want to enter the palace?"

you know she

were locked

seemed accustomed to these disputes. He merely smiled and gestured

is making me sick. I promise

guard the Southern Frontier." Rafael finally sank into

combined effects of anger and alcohol made

was exasperated, but he couldn't do anything about it. He

planned to move to Rafael's residence after the birth of the princess, by which time Rafael's marriage