Part 1: Chapter 8

Nova

“Thank you again, Nova,” Alpha Kai says before leaving with Nikolai in tow. I couldn’t help but notice how pissed off Nikolai looked as soon as he saw his older brother. Did he not want Alpha Kai to know about his injuries or something?

Oh, well, not my circus, not my monkeys.

I’m about to lock the bar when I look up and see Nikolai’s grinning face on the other side of the door.

“What are you still doing here?” I ask, confused. I’m pretty sure I saw him getting in Kai’s car earlier.

He grins, then stretches out his hand. “Give me your cell phone; we haven’t exchanged numbers, and we’re supposed to be fated mates.”

My eyes widen at this, and I can feel a blush coming on again, but I hand him my phone anyway. After inputting his number, he rings his cell as well and then hands mine back to me.

“There, now you can give me your answer later,” he says, but as he hands me my phone, he grips my wrist and pulls me into his arms. “Hmmm, I can’t wait to make you mine finally.” He