Kenneth's POV It had been two years since I met my angel. Sure, our relationship hadn’t been the easiest, especially with the arrival of that self-entitled princess, but we had bonded in a tremendous way. I prayed nothing would ever break us. Pat had tried planting seeds of doubt in my angel’s mind, but I worked hard to erase them. Thank the goddess, Lucy listened to my strange explanations—even though I only told her half-truths. I still hadn’t revealed my real identity, so I had to be careful not to mention mates, bonds, or anything of that sort. I told her Pat was simply attracted to me and thought I felt the same—that was why she insisted I should “tell Lucy the truth.” I begged Lucy never to believe anything that came from that witch’s mouth, because her only goal was to separate u

