106, SHIFTING GEARS

ANDREA

'Kezav, do you think that I would be doing the right thing?' I asked softly, through my mind-link.

I felt my wolf purr in response to that. 'Do what you want, but be yourself,' she mumbled.

Taking a deep breath, I looked at Nikolai, who was still looking at me fondly. It was odd to see him here, but the fact that he wanted to apologise to me made my heart skip a beat. It was just too good to be true, or maybe I needed to control my own emotions.

"You’ve not said anything." He said it softly.

I shrugged lightly, pulling my hand close to my chest. "I don’t know what to tell you, Nikolai. You’ve been treating me so awfully, and it is quite evident that you can’t stand my presence. But, suddenly, you feel like you have to apologise. It’s hard to stomach it," I mumbled.

Nikolai placed his hands on my cheeks as he softly looked into my eyes. I held his gaze, feeling my heart skip a beat. He was the first mate I really cared for. I may have given Lucian my body first, but Nikolai alwa