Eighty two

Zephyr who was still standing outside heard what Bellona said about him being her mate so he listened carefully to hear what Antonio's response would be.

Would Antonio discourage her from being with him? If he does that, she'd do what he says because he's the only one she is able to recognize at the moment, hence she'd trust him and listen to his words.

But to Zephyr's surprise, Antonio didn't discourage her, instead he educated her about it. "Yes, he's your mate" He began. "A mate is like your better half."

"How do you feel about Zephyr?" He asked.

"Well, I find him attractive." She blushed. "He's handsome."

Antonio looked at Bellona with adoration gleaming in his eyes. He had never seen her so easily flustered. He found her cute.

"Do you like him?" He asked again.

"Uhm--" Bellona wasn't sure of how the reply to the question. Did she love Zephyr? She didn't know. All she knew was that she felt attracted to him. She felt like she had known him since a long time ago. There was this co