I rolled my eyes. "Everything has changed. I can't be the same person if you take away my choices. I can't be me if you lord your power over me. I won't be the same person you fell in love with if you take away my will! You don't want a willing lover—you want a possession."

"That is not true."

I shook my head. "Look. I chose to love you, not because you gave me permission to do so but because I wanted to do it. I didn't want to wait ninety-nine years before I could be ...