NOAH
“Will it always feel like this?” Alexei asked, looking up at him with wide, hopeful eyes.
“Will what feel like this?” Nikolai teased back, a grin curling on his lips.
They were cozy in bed after sharing an intimate moment, her warmth melting into him.
“You know what I mean,” she insisted, a faint blush rising to her cheeks.
“I believe it will,” he replied, propping himself up on one elbow to meet her gaze. “Because I’ve never felt like this before.” He brushed a kiss against her temple, feeling a deep connection knot between them.
“Do you really mean that?” she asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Nikolai sensed the weight of her words. She knew about his past with other girls, and it had left shadows. Sitting up, he gently pulled her into a seated position beside
