Chapter 103
"No," she said. Voice stronger than before. Cutting through the room. "Absolutely not. You're not doing this, Adrian."
Adrian looked at her. "It's the only way..."
"It's not. And I won't let you." She forced herself to sit up straighter. Ignoring the pain. "You don't get to martyr yourself. Not for me. Not for David. Not for anyone."
"This isn't your choice..."
"The hell it isn't! He's my son too! And you're..." Her voice broke. "You're the father of my children. You don't get to just die because Konstantin manipulates you into thinking that's noble."
Konstantin laughed. "How touching. But it doesn't matter what you want. Adrian has already agreed. The trade is set."
"Then un-set it." She glared at Konstantin. "Because I'm not accepting those terms. Neither of us are."
