Forty nine

"What's on your mind?" Nicklaus trailed his thumb on her beautiful eyes as she stared at him absentmindedly.

Nicklaus was currently cuddling, lying down with her on the couch by the floor to ceiling window while staring at the drizzle rain outside, fogging their view from the city below.

It was around 2;45pm in the afternoon but the gloomy cloud didn't let a ray of sunlight pierce through.

Thunder and lightning appeared at the furthest side of the sky, behind a tall building giving an ominous feeling..

Annah curled up in his comfort while he adjusted the blanket around her..

It was the moment Nicklaus hoped time would stop for a while and let him relish his mate's presence for a bit longer..

Nothing else matters to him. He'd instructed Elias to take care of things involving the hostile takeover of the dragon shifter's properties..

Annah used his arm as a pillow while Nicklaus played with her hair, one of the things he loved doing whenever he was around her...

"I haven't seen Elias and