Part 1: Chapter 24

Nikolai

I walk toward Dimitri with a smirk on my face, and he just rolls his eyes at my reaction.

“Shut it,”

“I will definitely not shut it,” I say and put an arm around his neck. “Is this the decision you made, then? You’re going to do it?”

He shrugs. “I don’t know yet. For now, we’re only friends and nothing more. Her parents remember me from the time I brought her to them, so her father is being extremely nice to me.” He says with a roll of his eyes. “Where’s your mate, by the way?”

I looked around the room, realising a bit too late that Nova was nowhere to be seen. However, I do still smell her scent, so she must still be around here.

“She's here somewhere, but stop changing the subject and tell me how this all happened. You’ve been quiet since Nova was taken and barely spoke to me about what you'll do next.” I say, remembering his last words about how he needs to make a decision.

When Dimitri relays the entire events of the last few days to me, I am in literal shock over what has