Chapter 12. Romantic Introduction

“Nothing! It was just a mistake; he caught me off guard, but I pulled him away with my shield,” Amber said again, her voice laced with frustration and embarrassment. She avoided the Goddess’s gaze, knowing the truth was far more complicated than her words suggested.

“Eva, my child, you yourself said you cannot use your powers on him. Then how can you create a shield against him?” The Goddess arched an eyebrow, patiently waiting. Amber swallowed, realizing that no lie could escape the Goddess’s awareness.

Her mind spun. She had never encountered anyone like him. The Lycan King’s immunity to her attacks was absolute, yet she could heal him, protect him, and nurture him with her powers. The paradox frustrated her to no end. “I don’t know,” she muttered, the words trembling on her lips. “I don’t understand why my powers fail when I try to harm him but work when I protect him.”

“You are asking the wrong question again, Eva,” the Goddess replied softly, eyes steady and w