Chapter 55

“I expect you to tell me exactly what my Iyawo requires. I will provide it, not the old woman. And I expect you to correct my mistakes in our communication.”

“You want my advice on how to woo your female?” Such a thing was unheard of; embarrassing for both parties.

Humiliation was nothing to a lifetime without his mate. “Yes.”

“I’ll”—gnawing her lip as she considered, Ann took steps toward the safety of the golden line—“send suggestions when I update today’s report.”

There would be only one acceptable outcome to this arrangement. Though patient and eager to see her happy, Chris was waging a war. War against an ugly, painful history. War against the women who did not trust him enough to release his mate to him. War against his own expectations. “She’ll find her way back to her mate, and should she get lost, you will gently nudge her back onto the path.”