Chapter 209: Missing Too Much to Ignore
The night of the celebration continued, and Nikolai couldn’t help himself as he approached his dear friend Darius who was currently acting like a fool smiling to himself all alone.
"Look at you still smiling like that despite being all alone," Nikolai teased.
"Well, I couldn’t be more proud," Darius boasted.
Nikolai nodded as he stared in the direction where the family royal family of Ebodia was currently gathered.
"A Nephilim... " Nikolai hummed. "Since when did you become aware that she’s not completely human?" He was curious to see if Mineah’s sister had also kept this a secret from Darius for far longer than it should’ve like her younger sister.
"Hmm, she told me about it way before our training started," Darius replied.
"How fortunate of you to have a wife that trusts you even before you two got married," Nikolai remarked with a sigh. Still, deep inside, he understood how Mineah’s situation was quite different from Darius’s wife. Mineah knew of his grudge against the dragons, particularly against the Dragon King, Vulcan’s soul.
"The two of you had a marriage of convenience," Darius explained. "It’s quite different from my situation. Xen is my mate. Thus, I could just let my instincts take over for me. I didn’t hold myself back, Nikolai. I let her know of my feelings immediately as soon as possible. Women need assurance, you see. Then trust will follow..."
It was genuine advice, and Nikolai nodded in appreciation of it.