[Zeve’s POV] (The present time.) I woke up thinking I’d have to clean myself, but… I was clean. There was no stickiness in any part of my body. My hair was washed and had a faint jasmine aroma. For a second, I was confused whether last night was a dream or reality. But my weak legs and soreness in my body were proof that last night was as real as Amor, who was sleeping soundly beside me. I was in my white nightgown but wasn’t wearing anything under it. I got up and sat leaning against the headboard as I contemplated Amor. “Did you clean me?” I mumbled. I smiled, seeing him sleep so peacefully. His scent was still domineering and wild. Before I used to get restless around his scent, fidgeting and thinking all sorts of thoughts. But I had inhaled him so up close yesterday that my senses were still savouring his scent. I breathed him in, leaning closer to his neck. “My Amor.” I whispered. He groaned in his sleep. I flinched back, but the next moment, he grabbed my hand and

[Zeve’s POV] He took off his robe and put on a white shirt that fit him in all the right places, especially around his chest and his biceps. I was getting distracted again. I need to concentrate. Instead of assuming, it’s better I ask him. He put on his pants and tucked his shirt, fastening a brown leather belt around it. “Are you concerned about having sex with me?” He asked, putting on a brown vest with golden thread work over his shirt. “I am your wife. You can do anything and everything you want to me.” “I am talking about your consent, your willingness to do it with me even when you aren’t under the aphrodisiac’s effect.” “Not even a bit. I don’t regret my yesterday with you, I won’t regret my today with you and I will never regret my tomorrow with you. As long as I am with you, I regret nothing, Amor.” “So, why do you look so sad? What is bothering you, tell me? You said that I am not alone. I will say the same. You are not facing anything alone from now on. We’ll face it

[Zeve’s POV] Amor’s knights joined him as soon as he walked out of our room. Everyone he came across bowed and greeted him. But strangely, everyone he came across was only males. Usually those hallways were filled with maids, but when Amor walked around, it had butlers, knights or guards. Maybe everyone in the palace was aware of his repulsive nature towards women. Or maybe it was because of his rut. “Greeting alpha…” Morfan greeted Amor. His tone was more like he was talking to a friend rather than the alpha of the pack. He never spoke in that tone in front of me. I guess he had always been like that with Amor. I wondered what his story was and how he met Amor. “You don’t look so good today,” Amor said. “I fucked all night and in morning I got the news about what happened and I feel more fucked up now. I shouldn’t have gone to the courtesan’s court. I was needed here. Why didn’t you call me?” He whined. Are all men like this? Do they talk about such things so freely? “You r

[Zeve’s POV] ‘Ria! Please help me! Please!’ I yelled in my mind. I felt a warm strength flow through my body. ‘Calm down, Zeve. Stop thinking about that conversation for now. Give it a break. Almost everything about that conversation confused me. Like, who is that overlord? And what is the real reason for the vampires to be after you? How is this related to your parents? There are so many questions erupting right now.’ She was right. With so many uncertainties, there was no use overthinking about it. But I couldn’t help it. ‘Look at the bright side of that conversation. A power like Hikari is on your side and now we know his true intentions. He doesn’t want to hurt you, rather all this time he was trying to protect you from the creep overlord or whatever. Everything will be fine, even if everyone leaves you. I am by your side. So calm down.’ ‘Right. I have to be in my right mind to get my answers. That overlord even sensed my butterfly’s presence.’ I thought to Ria. ‘Exactly.

[Zeve’s POV] Did I add salt instead of sugar? Before I could guess what was wrong— “What are you doing here?” My skin prickled at the impassive, deep voice that came from behind me. I gulped and slowly turned around just to see Amor’s glowing blue eyes glaring at the knights and maids. “Amor. Why are you here? Is the meeting over?” I asked. He was still glaring at the knights. The gravity that fell around the garden with Amor’s knights eyeing my knights became more daunting. The knights gulped down my tea as if they were swallowing their last breaths. “Yeah. I heard luna injured her hands and was out on a walk, but I didn’t know her servants were bullying her…” I interrupted Amor. “No! No one bullied anyone here. You are getting it all wrong.” “So what is this? I have never seen a master prepare tea for her maids or her knights. This is getting on my nerves.” “I was playing with them.” Amor finally met my gaze, and his eyes stopped glowing. The harsh gaze they had seconds ag