Aether had thought all alpha's were aggressive and abusive until he met Xiao, his scent was strong like all the alpha's but that was normal. He appeared to be intimidating, fierce and cold but when he met Aether, he slowly warmed up to him and showed him his softer side. Now, Xiao has developed romantic feelings for Aether, Xiao had curse that couldn't be cured, it was a curse that prevented him from feeling warmth and joy but Aether proved that wrong. He loved Xiao all around.