Ch 8: What's the fear?

***Aleksander***

I perceived her scent before I even saw her. . .roses, she smelled like roses and a little bit of wintergreen mint. The kind that makes you feel numb and unprepared, like when you drink a cup of cold water on a minty gum, that must be exactly the best way to describe it because I was not expecting this at all, I was done with my own fair share of mates, I thought I would be on my own now, go about my business no matter the number of rumors being cooked about me every day, In fact, I think I like it, let them think whatever. But a mate? That is the last thing I was expecting when I woke up this morning, but it was clear that the moon goddess was playing a big trick on me.

I had told everyone not to disturb me even when the slaves arrive and I had told Ava to handle it, and then report back to me later. There is going to be a raid going on later tonight, I need to be level-headed.

But there she was in my private building and with the slaves. . .

“Yes,