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Alberu never married.
But contrary to what the people of the Roan Empire imagined, he was family. Away from sly eyes, Cale and he were more than just sworn brothers. Beside him, like his mate, Alberu was officially part of the big family of troublemakers.
Having renounced the throne at just over 50 years old, his ascendant became the new emperor. Many questioned why, and yet, they never received an answer.
But his family did.
Cale was obviously human, and as everyone imagined, he aged a little too quickly for the eyes of so many beings with such a long lifespan. Alberu learned more than to cherish his precious time away from Cale.
They were each other's for 60 years. It sounds like a lot, but it was really like a breath. Alberu was doomed to live the rest of his long life with a void that would never be filled.