NICKOLAI'S POV "Why on earth are you here by this time of the night? Beating up my guards?" Zacharay asked, pulling closer to me. "They should have used their little brains and allowed me to talk in, but I'm not here for you fool! I'm here for that miscreant and murderer you call a mate!" I retorted. Going wide-eyed with him. "Don't talk about Seraphine like that. She is my Luna, and I would not allow any form of disrespect to her name!" he retorted, cutting into my words. "You both are just as crazy! You make a perfect match; did you just call her your mate? Didn't seem like that when you came crawling to me this afternoon, but that aside, bring out that snake, and I'll deal with her!" I yelled once again. "You will treat her with respect! My mate or not! My lover or not!

