Nyxia’s POV
Nikolai hesitated for a moment before finally sitting, his eyes locked on mine. I could see the apology forming in his eyes before he even opened his mouth.
“No,” I cut him off, raising my hand. “Don’t apologize, Niko. None of this is your fault, okay? You’ve done nothing wrong.” I tried to force a smile, but it didn’t quite reach my eyes. “You tried your best to help me. Hell, you even slept with that asshole bloodsucker to get information—wait, what happened to him anyway? Did he let you leave?”
Nikolai scoffed, rolling his eyes. “I kicked him in the balls before I left. He can’t stop me. I just made him think he could.”
I couldn’t help but smirk at that, but there was something about his tone that felt... off. “Niko…” I started cautiously, narrowing my eyes. “Do you actu
