Tiara's POV
Alpha Nicholas lingered still. He didn't get frustrated or disappointed when I told him I wasn't ready to talk.
He just patted my shoulders, his finger gentle on my skin, his eyes buried into mine.
To be honest, I wanted us to talk about it. From the start I had already accepted his feelings. Hearing him confess them only made me drown with joy inside.
At first I didn't believe it when he asked me to accept his feelings. This has been the one thing I have always expected from him.
Nicholas's hands stopped running softly on my skin and he spoke very calmly. Composed. Rehearsed.
“ I have always felt this way towards you from the onset. It didn't just start. It started from the woods.” His eyes steadied to mine with flickers of devotion. Affection. Care.
My mouth went
