Nikolas's voice brought me back to reality, and I looked at him. "Aliana, I need to ask you something," he said on a serious note, and my heart began to beat fast. Had he found out? Did someone tell him? Ania or Lisa, perhaps? Did Nurse Alison sell me out? "Be calm, Aliana," Raven said, and I trie
"I went to the clinic yesterday, and they ran a series of tests, and the nurse said I am pregnant," I said quickly, and everything was still. The room was quiet. Even the air was still. I stood there waiting for Nikolas to react, but he remained frozen. Soon he bowed his head and rested it on his p
Nikolas POV Aliana and I stood in the same spot for a while. I held on to her while she cried. I had never seen her so afraid before. She honestly dreaded the situation. I wouldn't lie and say I wasn't shocked by the news. I dreaded it. It had just complicated everything. Something that was suppos
"Her brother used that information against me. He humiliated her. I wish I didn't bother going there, really, Aliana. It was a shame. It seemed she slept with many people," I said, and she shook her head. "But you are really Mathia's son. My mother was your mother's maid and midwife. Had she been h
Nikolas POV Morning came, and I could see Aliana had a good night's sleep. Contrary to what I thought, she was fast asleep after our first round. I guessed it was the pregnancy making her so tired. I watched her sleep peacefully and was thankful for her strength. I gently snuck out of bed to freshe
"Are we taking a Rickshaw, or are we walking?" he asked. "Let us walk a bit, then take a Rickshaw. I am not in the mood for exercise today," I said, remembering my ordeal the last time I walked home from the werewolf clinic. It wasn't funny, and I did not plan on doing it again. We walked a bit, a
"Honestly, when I saw Frederick's slave with the mark at the back of her neck, I felt we were one and the same. I do not want to be anything like my uncle. Both he and my mother are mentally unstable. I am beginning to suspect madness runs in that family." I said, and Qusack laughed. "They are just
Nikolas POV "Alpha, are you alright?" I heard Qusack's voice, which snapped me out of my deep thoughts. I was staring at the photo of Aliana's mother, who was currently in Snow as Frederick's slave. "Do you know this woman?" I asked, handing Qusack the photo. He looked at it and shook his head. I