Nikolai: Mine to Protect by Boyes Shandi

Author:Boyes, Shandi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

11

“Is everything okay with Roman? He’s been a little quiet tonight.”

I slip into the vacant seat next to Nikolai, my head coming to a rest on his shoulder. I’m exhausted, both physically and emotionally. Today has been a wonderful day. Nikolai found out he’s becoming a father early next year, Maddox was released from incarceration, and we celebrated both at a property that will forever hold a special place in my heart.

What Nikolai said is true, my home is anywhere he is, but this is where I was raised. I lost my first tooth here, screamed my first words in anger at my brothers on the very porch Nikolai and I are sitting on.

I even lost my virginity here—although I’d rather Nikolai not become aware of that.

Brax barely left with his life intact earlier today. I don’t see him escaping conviction if Nikolai discovers how close we truly were.

He has no reason to be jealous though. Brax is a great guy. He made me smile when I wanted to cry and treated me like a princess, but there was never anything more than a physical attraction between us. That’s why our flame died within weeks of being ignited. We went our separate ways a few weeks after I left for college. Our friendship was more important than constantly searching for a spark.

Just like this house, Brax has a special place in my heart, but it will never be close to how much space Nikolai has taken. He didn’t just complete me, he makes me a better woman than I was before I was mauled by a dog.

Even Brax couldn’t help but comment on my change today. I’m stronger and more determined than I’ve ever been, and that’s all compliments of Nikolai.

My head pops off Nikolai’s shoulder when he responds, “He’s dealing with some family issues.”

I arch a brow. If Nikolai wasn’t smirking like a cat eyeing a bowl of milk, I’d push the matter with more urgency, but his reply was more playful than worried.

“Lorde?” I predict while recalling how much Nikolai loves using her to rile Roman up.

Nikolai’s smile triples as he nods. “We better not have a daughter, Ahren, because if anyone taunts me about her as I do Roman, I’ll be up on a murder charge before she turns one.”

“Again,” I add on before I can harness my vicious tongue.

Thankfully, Nikolai isn’t the least bit worried about my snappy attitude. “You can’t accuse a man of murder when there’s no body.”

I know for a fact his comment is riddled with errors, but it doesn’t stop my elbow from getting cozy with his ribs. “You won’t need to worry about that if we keep the rules simple. No official dates until she’s thirteen. No serious boyfriends until she is sixteen, and she has to keep her wildness on the down low until she leaves for college.”

Nikolai looks seconds away from coronary failure. “So lock her in a tower on her twelfth birthday? Got it.” He says his comment in jest, but the fire in his eyes shows he isn’t being entirely facetious.

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