Stay Here

-Dimitri Sokolov:

It has officially been a month—thirty long days—since we broke the fated mating bond between Damon and Nikolai.

Thirty days since that connection was severed with the help of Nikolai's witch friend.

Yes, he is completely convinced she is his best friend now and we are not allowed to say otherwise.

Thirty days, just as long since Alexei and I became Nikolai's mates. To say these weeks have been a whirlwind would be an understatement.

Nikolai, my sweet, resilient Nikolai, wasted no time returning to his work. He said it helped him feel normal again, grounded in something familiar. I could see how much he needed that after everything.

Our lives, though, have been nothing short of amazing.

Nikolai's laughter fills the house again, and his smiles—genuine, unguarded—make my heart swell every time.

The intimacy between us has been magical, the kind of connection I never imagined possible.