Chapter 193: A Vigilant Watch
Mineah had a great night and for the first time in her life, she found herself enjoying the effects of alcohol. She and Nikolai were back inside the Corvus Palace and were walking under the cold night of snow holding hands.
"You’re swaying," Nikolai muttered and she laughed when he suddenly scooped her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around Nikolai’s neck as she basked his handsome face which looked tempting under the moonlight.
"You look like you’re going to eat me anytime now. Why walk when I can just teleport us inside our bedchamber in a snap?" Nikolai teased.
Mineah pouted, protesting, "But I love this cold weather. Why are you always in a rush? I want to sober up first and walking outside like this will help. Ah, I wonder how Lord Fritz and Laura are doing right now. Should I give him a heads-up? Laura can hold her liquor well, she hardly gets drunk. But she likes to put on a show and act wild when she’s had a few too many..."
Nikolai chuckled and said, "Don’t worry. Fritz is a very capable vampire, Mine. You’ll be surprised at how well he could read people. He’ll handle Laura just fine."
Drawing her closer, Nikolai planted soft kisses on her forehead, his warm breath mingling with the chill. "Concentrate on sobering up, my love. I prefer you sober when you’re screaming my name."
A blush spread across Mineah’s cheeks, and she pressed her lips together, choosing not to respond verbally. She nestled her face against his chest, savoring the closeness.
"Lai, please don’t despise me too much if you find out more secrets I’m keeping from you. Don’t think that the reason I’m not telling you is because I don’t trust you enough. My love for you is boundless, but..." Her words dissolved into sobs.
She was having a really hard time.