How did she feel about him? Did she just not care? I don't even remember if he was her biological kid or not at this point.
His son, empress', dying left enough damage to pass a trauma to her other son. I pity Alec for this, he was just a kid who was brought up in a loveless environment which shaped him to an asshole he was in the present.
Although she did care enough to make sure that Alec won't be harmed in any way (getting assurance from Eris that he will still become the Crown Prince)
I'd feel bad for the parents if it weren't entirely their fault and they weren't such bastards. I'd say poor dad if he wasn't such a fucking bitch who tried to beat his kid after fucking with his mental health for so long. Fuck the mom too, ffs. Fucking morons. If you can't handle a fight without resorting to pretending the other is dead and screwing over your kid's mental health in the process you don't deserve rights. Period. Dumb fucks. I feel bad for the kid, is all. Must suck to have such selfish morons for parents.
I'm ready for that bitch to start groveling.