Alexander POV Asteria looked at me questionably. "What do you mean?" She asked. "Think about it. She saved my ancestors and told them to protect the gift she is going to give them. What if she knew that your mate will be born from this bloodline? Then she may have helped them grow, to at the end, be able to protect the most precious gift she is going to give one of them. You." She looked at the lake and fell into deep thoughts. "This sounds like something that my mom would do." She finally said and gave me a peck in the cheek. "Thank you. For showing me this place." "My pleasure." I whispered and claimed her lips again. Even though I was standing naked in the middle of winter I felt hot. Her hands wandered around my chest and abs and I growled into her mouth. "I'm going to take you

