"You might think Ash with his parade of trophy lovers is despicable. And he is. But I'll tell you a secret that most people outside the upper ranks of awakened society don't know. He's not the exception but the norm. Most powerful men aren't as public about it, but not many of them are faithful. The higher the power, the more women become accessories. Status symbols. Proof of dominance."
"I'm not exactly faithful myself," Kaiden said dryly. "I have five lovers. Two of them are extraterrestrial girls who might be more open to being in a harem by nature, yeah, but the three human ones don't have such predisposition."
Eleanora burst out laughing.
The sound was so sudden and so real that it broke the gravity of the conversation in half. She covered her mouth with one hand, shoulders shaking.
