Derek's POV
I had intended actually to go ahead to grant Greta’s wish but when I heard what her reason was, my heart softened so much that every facade of the dominant in me melted away.
I exchanged glances with Dylan and Demien and saw that they were as shocked as I was about Greta’s reason for defying me.
I stood up from the chair I was sitting on and gently pulled her to her feet. She had my heart in her hands, there was no mincing words about it.
“Look at me, Princess,” I said, and she looked at me with an unreadable eye. I made sure that her eyes were on me before I continued talking “I know that you have had time to read a lot about our relationship and everything that it entails. I can never punish you just to avenge whatever you did.”
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