“I just want what’s best for you,” he said.
“I’m telling you what’s best for me,” I said. “I’m a person with my own wants and needs, Damien. You are the Alpha of your pack, and maybe you know what’s best for it, but that doesn’t mean you know what’s best for me. A marriage is supposed to be a team, but you don’t consider my feelings at all.”
Damien sighed like he was frustrated. Just as I was bracing myself for a negative response, he said, “Fine. Dr. Wyatt can cross the border, but she will do so with an entourage. I don’t trust Jake not to steal more of my people.”
I exhaled hard, relief crashing into me. “Thank you.”
“Do not misunderstand, Amelia. I think this is a mistake on your part. But… I’ve never been good at denying you.”
That almost felt like a love confession, but I knew b
