I decided I would make more effort to prove how I felt about her without breaking character. "Ania said some lycans are bullying you," I asked her. Ania didn't say anything, but I wanted to know. I also knew she would tell me the truth so it wouldn't seem like Ania was lying. I was still ruthless

"Wear something comfortable and join me," I heard his voice in my mind, and I was shocked. What was he doing? I thought we were supposed to be private. Having me in his room was different from having me beside him in public. That would make me more than a bedwarmer; it would make me his companion.

Nikolas POV Aliana looked peaceful this morning, and I did not want to trouble her sleep. Qusack had linked me to inform me of the werewolves found dead in the woods. I learned they had gone to the woods to pick mushrooms and potatoes. I wondered why Lycan hunters still thought it was okay to com

"I had to deal with hunter issues. I didn't want to trouble your sleep," I said, caressing her cheek with my palm. She closed her eyes to feel my touch, opened them, and looked at me. "I understand," she said gently, and I kissed her on her lips, pulling her to my body. We broke the kiss eventual

He trusted Ania, but I guess he needed to be sure of Lisa. My father sighed and led me towards his room. When we got to the room, he asked me to sit, so I sat at the foot of his bed, and he sat beside me. "I am so happy to see you, Aliana. I wondered if I would ever see you again, knowing he keeps