#Chapter 20 – For Beauty

“First,” Anton says, holding up a finger as he begins to name his terms, going slow enough that I almost snarl alongside my wolf. “You get to make this request about one girl – just one. The rest are fair game. I’m not going to have you controlling my heart at every turn, Princess.” “Fine,” I snap. “I pick Laila.” “Okay, but you only get to pick one girl, so maybe give it some thought –“ “Laila,” I snap, glaring at his reflection. He grins and shrugs, accepting it. “Sure – a little impulsive, but whatever. Then the second part,” Anton says, “is that I want the same power in return.” I turn to him, surprised. “What?” “I want to do the same. We’re equals, aren’t we? If you get to veto one girl for a crush, then I get to veto one guy.” I lean back against the vanity, looking him up and down. “Fine,” I say, quite easily, mostly to appease my wolf, who is scratching and nipping at my soul, urging me to say whatever it takes to get him to agree. God, she’s such a menace sometim