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“I’ll be fine. I’ll be right back.”
She looks so worried for me, so scared of what could happen, and I hate it. I need to keep her safe. She should never have to worry about anything like this again.
I stand and make my way towards the front door, pulling out the satellite phone and calling Davis.
“He’s here,” I tell him as soon as the call connects.
“On our way.”
The call ends and I set the phone on the kitchen counter as I walk around the house, looking out the windows for any sign that someone has been around here. It’s at the back door that I see the tracks, and I grit my teeth, my wolf growing as we step outside and shift.
I take off towards where his footprints were left in the snow and pray that we can end this today.
ELEVEN
Elle
I hearthe door close and I’m instantly on my feet and headed over to the window. I see Nico shift into his wolf and take off towards the trees. My heart feels like it stops beating and lodges itself in my throat as I watch him until he disappears.
“He’s going to be okay,” I try to tell myself.
My eyes stay locked on the trees. It feels like he’s been going for a while, though it’s only been a minute or so.
I wring my hands together, wondering how he’s going to handle the stalker.
Maybe he’s not even out there. I was probably just seeing things.
My stomach churns and I bite my bottom lip, my eyes darting back and forth, trying to spot any sign of movement in the forest. There’s no movement and fear grips me.
Shit, what happens if he doesn’t come back?
Tears sting my eyes at the thought and I choke back a sob. I need Niko to come back. I need him.
I take a shaky breath, realizing that at some point this week, I fell in love with him. Maybe it was always going to happen; we are fated mates, after all, but I guess that I thought it would take me longer to develop these feelings for him.
I haven’t given much thought to what happens after this trip is over, but now I have to. My stalker might not be an issue. I could go back to New York and be free from that worry, but is that what I want?
Should I go back to New York? Could I move here?
We haven’t really talked about the future much, and I wonder if maybe Niko plans on coming to New York with me. He hasn’t let me out of his sight since he found me, so I know that he’s not just going to let me leave.
What do I want?
I can’t really see Niko or his wolf being happy in New York. When and where would he be able to shift if he lived there with me? Besides, he belongs here. He’s good at what he does, and his friends are here.
I can work from anywhere, and truthfully, I’m getting tired of the grind in New York. It would make more sense for me to move here instead.
I’m sure that Tessa would understand. Hell, maybe she would move up here with me. She’s all that I really need to be happy.
Besides Niko.
That thought makes everything crystal clear to me. I love Niko. I want him. Ineedhim. He is my forever.
Movement catches my eye, and I gasp, tears spilling onto my cheeks as I realize that it’s Niko and that he’s covered in blood. There are wolves and bears behind him, and I know that his friends must have come to help.
I run out of the bedroom and towards the backdoor, stopping when I step out into the snow.
“Niko?” I sob, and he rushes towards me.
