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22. Battle of dominance

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After locking the door, Nikolai turned to face Alessia. The silence in the room was broken by the sound of his footsteps.

Alessia's heart pounded faster with each step he took toward her. Her mind was still trying to connect the dots.

Alessia always wanted to know the truth of the mark on her stomach. Her father told her that she got it in an accident but that was the only thing that she could never accept.

The storm in Nikolai's dark eyes showed that there was a lot that he was hiding a lot. And she wanted to know everything.

"You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this moment."

Wrapping one of his arms around her waist, he pulled her closer. His knuckles brushed against her temple slightly.

"And now that the moment is right here, I can't wait any longer."

Leaning down, he pressed a chaste kiss on her forehead. His hand moved down to the hem of her t-shirt. Just as he was about to pull it up, she caught his wrist, taking him by surprise.

"I will d
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