-Anastasia- I understood that Gabriel would, of course, be acting more hostile toward Lukas now that the prince had taken me from him, but why did these men think I couldn’t make a decision for myself? I pushed away from Lukas, sitting up on the bed and looking away from him. “What?” he asked. “It’s true.” “But you don’t think it’s up to me?” I inquired. “What?” “Whether or not I will allow him to?” I challenged. “You mean, you wouldn’t go with him if he arrived here?” “I… don’t know what I would do, but I know I wouldn’t let any of you decide for me,” I snapped. “Like you always seem to do.” “What a fierce Omega I have,” he remarked as I slipped out of bed to go clean up again. I heard Lukas following me, and as I stood by the sink washing my hands, he leaned against the doorfram

