Intimate

In the woods, a man is watching the unmoving figure of Nikolai under the branches. It is so dark down the hill that he couldn't see anything clearly. He just assumed that only Nikolai is lying there. The man smirked with satisfaction.

He dialled a number on his mobile. His call was answered on the third ring.

"What happened?" the person on the other end inquired.

"Our poison is working. He is dying. No one can save him now" the man who is watching Nikolai replied.

"Too bad, Stevenson had to sacrifice his life" the other man spoke in a detached tone as if he doesn't care if Stevenson lives or dies.

After that, the call got disconnected and the man left with satisfaction.

Down the hill, Ivy is extremely concerned for Nikolai.

"Nikolai, please don't sleep" she whispered when she noticed that he was closing his eyes.

He opened his eyes with difficulty. The allure of slipping into a deep sleep is so tempting and overwhelming. At that moment, he felt so lonely. He has been fighting a batt