Author's note for the chapter: this is from Aldus's point of view
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It's been days since I returned from my little business trip with Lazarus and I still don't have a clue why Lazarus reacted so strongly to Serina.
I tested everything.
Sure, she has slightly elevated pheromone levels which makes males find her attractive even if she is not their type, but it should not go beyond the 'she is nice to look at' effect. Lazarus is a werewolf whose enhanced nose picked up the pheromones which lead him to Serina, however, that does not explain his struggle to stay in control and away from her.
I asked my gardener to trim the roses when Serina was in that area and I observed him secretly. As expected, other than him glancing and smiling occasionally at Serina, the man didn't show any other reaction. It seems that regular humans can't pick up whatever affected Lazarus… assuming that there is something to pick up.
