Alessandro's POV
Twenty days had passed, or maybe a few more, since my return from my trip to China. Although an external observer might have said that I hadn't done much to resolve my paradox, the truth was that I had been moving, and quite a lot.
On the night of my return, in my apartment, I confided in Beta Valery, the person I trusted the most in my life, even more than my parents, about what I had discovered.
"But, sir, Ivania, as far as we know, is a human. Is that possible? I mean, that she's your mate, sir."
Valery was as surprised as I was when I began to consider that possibility. Even though I still wasn't an expert in mate relationships, I knew that the young escort was the one the Goddess had chosen for me.
"I know, Valery, I also considered that question, but now I know
