After the meeting, Sirius left and took Alice to tour more parts of God's Palm.
He's good at hiding it, but he looks really excited to show her around. Like a boy showing his sand castle that he worked hard to build from the ground up.
The others noticed his attentiveness and consideration of Alice but none dared to bring it up. They guessed it was because of the mate bond.
They're only interested to see a new side of their Master.
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The sun was already on its way to slumber when they reached the top of the walls. It provided a breathtaking view of the sun setting over the mountains with the Naraina River on the bottom. Alice gasped, her eyes hungrily taking in every inch of the view.
"How beautiful…!"
His head looked over to the sunset, but his eyes would wander to the woman by his side.
They quietly enjoyed the setting sun. A small, content smile appeared on her face, then she remembered something.
"Your Highness…"