"Call it personal values,” Jake answered honestly. “I grew up in a place where having mistresses wasn’t a thing, and I still don’t really see it as a thing. I don’t really care if others decide to build a harem, but to me, it seems utterly exhausting.” Meira was about to speak when Jake cut her off. "Also, mixing relationships and imbalanced power dynamics seems unhealthy. I, at least, wouldn’t be able to do it in good conscience. I do realize that with being a Chosen and all, it is hard to not have some imbalance in power in nearly all circumstances, but… never mind. I am just not interested in anything right now.” He finished by shaking his head.
He was about to say he didn’t want anyone around him who just wanted to be there to benefit from who he was and what he could offer them, but
