Alexander As I watched my mate sleep, I thought about everything she had told me. It hurt to hear those things. I didn’t care that she didn’t have powers or that she was branded. The only thing I cared about was making her happy. I needed to take all of her pain away. I’m determined to prove to her that she deserves to smile. I don’t know what the Gods have in mind for her, but I will do everything in my power to protect and honor my mate. After all she had been through, it is my mission to make life easier for her. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard her sigh. I looked over at my mate and she began to sit up, her eyes fixed on me. I wondered how long she had been awake because the scent of her arousal caught me off guard. She stood, slowly making her way across to where I was se