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But I could not possibly serve you alone, Wake countered. How am I supposed to dominate and lord over all who cross our path if it is just you and I?

He grinned at her accusation, happy in his guilt, and refused to relinquish the ruse. It must have fallen out, he offered innocently. But the jig was most certainly up at this point, so he decided to (unapologetically) answer why he had not asked properly for her attention: I prefer to make it so that I am more likely to get what I want.