Aphrodite
"Did my husband put you up to this?" I asked, narrowing my eyes in suspicion. I knew Asher was perfectly capable of orchestrating something like this. Sebastian’s eyes widened at that while he quickly shook his head in denial.
"Of course not, my queen. I’m here of my own volition," he assured me. I still wasn’t convinced but remained silent.
"So, why now? Why apologise all of a sudden? Is there a reason you decided to apologise now?" I asked, tilting my head slightly, my hand resting on my bump for support. He sighed deeply.
"I was foolish, and I realise that now," he admitted. "When I saw the way you spoke during the meeting and how confident and strategic you were, I felt... threatened. It unsettled me that a She-wolf had a better grasp on war tactics than I did. But I know better now," he confessed, his voice tinged with regret. and I stared up at him in silent surprise.
His admission surprised me. It took a man who was secure in himself and masculinity to acknowledge hi