Patience's POV
I looked at Kelsey, my tone laden with undisguised sarcasm, "Is it because I saved Cyrus today that you think if I take charge of the project, he'll feel obliged to invest in your company out of gratitude?"
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Kelsey's face as his thoughts were laid bare. His eyes darted, but he quickly feigned composure. "What's wrong with that? I just want to maximize our benefits. It's good for the company and for our little family!"
Family?
The word pricked me like a fine needle.
Once, it had been the thing I yearned for the most.
I had agreed to mate him, hoping to find a new "family" after losing my parents and brother.
But in the end, I realized this place had always been his sanctuary, never mine.
"If I hadn't saved Cyrus today, would you still
