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“As long as you’re okay, that is all that matters.”
“Yes, I’m okay but… I’m in a bit of a bind… Please don’t hate me.”
Andrey was silent for a long moment.
“What have you done?” he asked, his voice full of trepidation.
“I may havedonethe wrong shifter.”
“Nikolai…”
“We must leave before he wakes up. Please don’t fight me on this. I want to be gone as quickly as possible.”
Andrey began to splutter at once about proprietary obligations, like thanking their hosts and showing appreciation for their hospitality, but Nikolai squeezed his hand tightly.
“I’m afraid if my partner from last night sees our departure, I don’t believe I’ll be getting far.”
“What?”
“Let’s just say he’s become attached. I don’t recommend sleeping with any unknown magical races,” Nikolai warned. “You never know what they’re thinking.”
“You’re joking.”
Nikolai tried to sound light-hearted.
“One man’s fling is another man’s forever?” he joked.
Andrey groaned.
“Nikolai—”
“Please,” he whispered. “If he comes for me… I don’t think I can refuse him.”
Once again, Andrey fell silent.
“I will go fetch our party,” he said. “You stay here.”
Nikolai nodded, relieved.
It was well before their servants would arrive to rouse them. They were probably fast asleep in a room somewhere off of that corridor Soren had carried him through.
Nikolai remained sitting on the edge of the bed while Andrey stood, ready to fix things as always.
This is the right thing to do, he told himself, but even in his own head, the words sounded hollow.
CHAPTER3
SOREN
Soren knew that humans did not react to wolves well. They were so removed from the very nature that they were spawned from that the sight of a predator, whether peaceful or not, sent them into a panic.
Before departing pack lands to the human kingdom, he had been the one to enforce the no-shifting rule. Despite that, Soren was ready to shift right now and ransack the castle. He would leave no leaf unturned until Nikolai was found.
He was ready to cause a scene.
“Your claws are out,” Botan informed him.
Soren swung around to face his friend.
