Valerie's POV
My heart thumped violently against my ribcage, like my chest could not contain it, at Nik's sudden confession. I could barely contain the storm sea of emotion brewing inside of me, and all I could do was just break down in front of him. There was no way I could qualify what I was feeling in simple words. The moon goddess just looked for the best man out there and gave him to me as a mate.
He suddenly got up, carrying me, my legs wrapped around his waist and my hands around his neck. He held me securely, his hands supporting my bum and my back. I chuckled, thinking that he treats me like a baby sometimes.
"Where are you taking me?"
"To the room. You need to freshen up. Your eyes are so swollen."
I could not stop my smile. "I thought you had work to do here."
"That can wa
