CHAPTER 8

Alexander’s POV.

I had a feeling that the moon goddess would play a dirty trick on me. I’m glad I told Jasper to carry out a background check on every maiden that was going to be present at the ball. I wanted to know for myself who I was being paired with. She paired me with the absolute best person in this room. The cousin of my lover.

Sometime ago, I met Athena. I found her attractive, but I didn’t see her as someone I would want as my mate. Eventually I started sleeping with her; I loved her body and nothing else.

Around the time we were together, I came across Lyra for the first time. I took a bit of interest in her, and I wanted to know what her body felt like too. At that point, I mentioned it to Athena, and I found out they were cousins.

Athena took the time to explain everything to me, and I knew immediately that I didn’t want to be with someone like that.

Her lips shook as she tried to speak; she was frozen at the sight of me kissing her cousin.

“Why?” Lyra asked again in a s