Author's note: this is from Lazarus's point of view

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I couldn't wait to reach Aldus's villa. My date with Serina is today!

'OUR date…', Alex reminded me.

'Yes, yes…', I grumbled back. 'Don't spoil the mood with nitpicking, what's mine is yours.'

I was not sure if Serina will be back from London today or tomorrow, or maybe in three days, so I made dinner reservations for every day of the week. Just in case.

For the first time in a long time, Alex and I were in sync. We were both excited about spending time with Serina.

I feared that our separation will be longer and the news that they are back from London arrived just on time as Serina's scent was fading from the bedsheets she used when they stayed at my place.

After they left, I confirmed on my security footage that no one entered or left the villa so the only logical explanation for the unknown scent of a man was that she had some item with his scent; and then the scent of her arousal can be explained with her touching herself.

Ugh! I'm getting hard every time I think about it! Serina in my guest bedroom, touching herself, the sweet scent of her arousal filling up the room... the only thing better would be if she was doing it in my bedroom. Mmm... we will get there, one day, and I will be more than happy to offer her my services so that her hands can be free to yank my hair or maybe claw at my back. Both preferably.

I forced myself to focus on tonight. It will be fantastic. Good food, slow music, candles, flowers… maybe it ends with a kiss. Or more. I can hope.

I didn't care about Aldus's grumpy attitude. He is always grumpy, and I had more important things on my mind: Serina.

Serina was absolutely breathtaking… sitting on the chaise, lost in her thoughts, and I hoped that she was thinking about me.

'Maybe she is thinking about me…', Alex chimed into my head.

'It's the same thing', I retorted to what he hummed in approval. Yup, we were still in sync.

Serina didn't mind that I came early. I knew it was silly to be so excited over one dinner, but I really wanted to spend time with her and now I got a few extra hours before dinner.

I was glad that she was not busy with some work, so we can chat.

Her melodic voice has the power to put me in a daze and while she talks I have an excuse to stare at her lips which I am eager to claim as mine.

Serina was telling me about three pups that she took under her care, and it was obvious that she cares about them. Her eyes lit up with every piece of advice I gave her, and I knew I'm scoring points.

With every smile I caused, that kiss from my imagination was becoming more real. How soft are her lips? Will her taste be as sweet as her scent? I was getting impatient to pillage her mouth with my tongue, and then the rest of her body as well.

Crap! I allowed my imagination to run wild, and the pressure in my groin increased. I hoped she didn't notice.

'Ask her if she wants you to shift…', Alex urged me.

He was itchy to spend some time with the girl, hoping for hugs and scratches behind the ear, but I was not willing to let him. Not yet.

'Later. I'm not going to undress and freak her out.', I responded. I could sense Alex's disapproval swelling, and I quickly added, 'We don't know how she will react when she sees you. The last time you were in front of her, you had a dead teenage pup in your maw. Let her relax and then I will bring it up.'

Alex grumbled something, but he stopped pestering me, so I was able to focus on Seraphina who was now talking about London, and two guys who were wooing her. What the hell?

I didn't want to sound like a jealous jerk, but Serina should really keep her guard up against creeps.

Why is she allowing anyone to get into a touching distance? Her strength is comparable to human's. I personally experienced her feeble power to fight back on the day we met, when I held her in my arms, and I know that many can easily overpower her.

Why isn't she aware of how attractive she is? If she knew what kind of thoughts are going inside the heads of men who are watching her, she would hire dozens of bodyguards and not allow anyone to get close to her.

Serina's phone rang, and she stood up to take the call. She walked a few steps to the side, but my sharp hearing allowed me to hear the conversation and I couldn't stop myself from paying attention.

A female named Mona was talking about some spa coupons that were sent to Serina's parents. I knew that Aldus adopted Serina, but I assumed that she didn't have parents. This was interesting, but not important. They must have their reasons.

My ears perked up when Serina asked, "Anything on Duke?"

It was a casual question about some guy, but my attention was drawn to the anxiousness in Serina's voice. It sounded like he is important.

Hmm… Drago Orsini… finance wizard… handsome, rich, women chasing after him… and a female Magdalena is pregnant with his child and about to get married.

He can't be good if he knocked up a woman before marrying her. If they didn't want a child, there are many ways to prevent pregnancy.

I didn't like him from the moment I heard Serina asking about Duke in a shaky voice. Is it possible that Serina has feelings for him?

But if he is about to get married, I don't need to worry about that bloke. Or do I?

Why was Serina so out of it? And from where was the wind coming from?

"Serina?", I called but I got no response.

My instincts told me to flee, but I didn't want to leave Serina behind. Not like this.

Why is she not moving?

A violent gust abruptly appeared, pots and furniture screeched as they moved in an invisible circle with Serina at its center. A moment later, multiple strong winds kicked up the soil from the pots and rapidly converged around Serina, wrapping her tightly.

I leaped off the chaise that was being jerked with gusts of wind.

'We need to leave, NOW!', Alex roared in my head.

'I know, I know, but we can't bail without Serina!', I responded with urgency and my eyes landed on the gorgeous girl that was standing in the middle of the windstorm.

'I think that if we take her, the storm will follow…', Alex said, and I agreed with him.

Violent winds wildly interlinked, creating a superstorm that wailed like an echo of Serina's cries, voicing the saddest and the most destructive song I ever heard.

I couldn't believe that only a few seconds ago everything was calm, yet now the glass all around us was cracking, pots and plants were flying, and I feared that Serina will be seriously hurt.

"Serina!", I shouted, but again I got no response.

Serina stood motionless, with winds raging around her; she was like an embodiment of the wind Goddess with bolts of lightning coiling around her.

The ground was shaking and the sight in front of me was awesome.

I was paralyzed as I stared at Serina's horrific beauty and the chaos around her.

The sudden change in air pressure caught me unprepared as things turned eerily quiet.

'I told you we should leave…', Alex growled in my head and before I could respond, I was thrown back with such force that I broke through the wall and the deafening noise of things being destroyed resumed louder than before.

Thank you, Moon Goddess, for my enduring physique. If I was human, I would die from that.

I groaned as I got up. Through the busted wall, I saw Aldus standing where used to be a door.

"What happened? Where is Serina?", Aldus shouted, trying to be louder than the storm.

What happened? Serina turned on the storm!

I told him a few things I remembered, and he focused on the storm which now turned into a full-blown tornado with winds of destruction and lightning.

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