ICARUS The mating ceremony soon came to an end and I could finally be alone with Freya. As we walked down quietly to my tower, I stole glances from her, taking brief moments to appreciate how stunning she looked today. Our walk to the tower was awkward, and I knew Freya and I had to talk things out to clear the awkwardness in the air. Was she still upset with me or was she just trying to adjust to being my bride? I cracked the door open, flipping the light switch on and my eyes widened at the changes that had been made already to the entire tower. The first thing that hit my nose was the sweet smell of roses, and there was a lot of it scattered about... everywhere. "Interesting..." Freya muttered under her breath, taking in the entire atmosphere. From the door to the bedroom, a long

