. (Charming’s POV) . Night came. The balcony of my room was overlooking the royal garden. A peaceful sight where my worries about the outside world would dissolve and be replaced by a sense of connection to nature. I placed my hand on the ruby pendant on the necklace I wore. The ruby was still shining brightly, which brought a familiar face back to me once again. Aurora Regalia. My ex-fiancée and my mate. I remembered that she had fabulous red hair and her gray eyes were particularly striking. I never thought I'd ever fall in love with any woman other than Sam again in my life, but that brief meeting with Aurora three years ago gave me a different feeling. My heart was racing crazily when her sweet scent of rose and lilies covered my nose. The moment our eyes met, I sensed a hard pu