***Rose POV***
‘Mate.’ Black echoed Nikolai, his voice although deep, sounded much softer after the grumbling of Nikolai.
‘Yes, mate.’ I smiled at him. ‘What is your name?’
It was of no real consequence, really, what his name was, but I wanted us to have the same opportunity to connect like I had with Nikolai. I wanted us to start differently than before and not in violence.
‘I am Viktor. You are Rose.’ Viktor walked slowly to where I was still seated on the bed, allowing me the space and opportunity to stop him. But I had had enough of space from him. I wanted him to cage me in his heart and to never let me go. I was terrified of what I was feeling but knew I could not fight it.
‘Come here, Viktor.’ I reached for him and he increased his pace.
‘I don’t want to run from you. I a
