ALDRIC'S POV I see. I see now why she's been doing everything possible to avoid telling me about how she got here—why she reacts around me the way she does, flinching and stuttering, going out of her way just to avoid me. I see it all now. I may not fully understand everything, but from what little I've been able to grasp, it's clear that her ex-mate—and I cannot stress that word enough—is nothing short of a giant asshole. What I still don't understand, what I'm currently struggling to wrap my head around, is how any red-blooded man in his right mind could leave a female like Selene for another. My little bunny isn't the kind of female that can easily be replaced by just anyone. She's special, one of a kind. Just one look at her, and I was ready to claim her right then and there, no qu