Nikola POV                I woke as if I were returning from Heaven. A strange sense of relaxation had come over my body before I fell asleep with Roni in my arms. She was far more astonishing than I had imagined. My wolf was calm as I inhaled her scent.                My stomach reminded me that we had skipped dinner. I gently kissed my mark on her neck. I knew without the healing abilities of a wolf; she will take longer to recover. I felt her body twitch in response to the pain. Instantly regret washed over me.                “Don’t feel bad, it doesn’t hurt, not really.” Roni said rubbing her eye.                “I wanted to wake you up gently. We n

Veronica POV                I expected sporadic sleep thru the night. Something about Travis’s change of heart kept poking at the back of my mind. As soon as I laid my head on Niko’s shoulder I relaxed. I wasn’t sure I would ever grow accustomed to the way it felt when we touched.                The alarm began to buzz, before I was able to reach for it, I felt Niko stretch his arm over me. Instead of returning to his position he pulled my body on to his locking his arms around my waist. I was happy to delay leaving the safety of the blankets for a few moments.                “Good morning, Angel.” His raspy voice spoke singing to my ears. “I would just like to say staying in bed all day seems like our best option.” He began to leave ki

Nikola POV                As I made my way around the kitchen preparing tea for Roni my cell phone was in my left hand as I texted a few contacts. Not knowing what happened with Roni was causing my wolf to remain at the surface. I didn’t want to leave her to run. I needed to control it long enough to ensure she is safe.                Hearing footsteps on the porch I rushed to the door to open it before the knock. I didn’t think the pack doctor would be so quick, the hospital he volunteers at is over 45 minutes away. The tall man standing in the door was not the pack doctor.                He looked familiar with ash blonde hair and green eyes. I could sense he wasn’t human. Typically, with vampires we can sense the air change an

Veronica POV                I began to wake in a haze. My head hurt from the inside out. I wasn’t sure where I was, I could hear voices; I was straining to make out the words. As the pain in my head grew worse, I tried to remember the last thing before I blacked out.                I was in Nikola’s truck. He went inside because the door was kicked in. My brother is going to kill me for that, I thought. I remembered being in the truck, closing my eyes trying to stay calm. My mind was going a million miles an hour thinking of the possibilities. I wasn’t used to so much danger and excitement.                I remembered hearing the car door open behind me. I thought it was Nikola but when I turned around to look everything

Nikola POV                Sunday morning came too quickly. The wolves had no luck finding Veronica. After I informed Peter about my conversation with the woman at Theo’s house; he advised me to wait it out. My wolf hadn’t stopped stirring. Feelings Veronica’s emotions quiver through the bond caused me to rarely get any sleep.                “Good morning, Niko.” Torvi said entering the living room. “You know Mama would tell you to sleep in the bed and not on the couch.”                “I wanted to be closer to the door in case she came back.” I admitted part of the truth.                I was barely able to go in her room. Her scent filled the house sti