Hate and Love are just two words for passion

Aries never fell in love in the past. She was too busy serving the people of Rikhill for that. Although she never lacked the love and admiration from her people, and many wanted her as their wife, Abel was different. 

He wanted her just like the rest, but at the same time, he didn't. It was hard to put it in words, but there was just something in him that magnetized her to him. His actions strongly backed that feeling. 

She just felt like the world could disown her or turn its back on her. But never Abel. She could be as pitch black as she could get, and he would embrace her just the same.

Was this love? She didn't know until now. Actually, even at this very second, while she was wiping off the blood on his body, she wasn't clear about this matter.

Did she fall in love with him without realizing it? Does she love him now? Was this called love? When did it start? How did it happen?