Alexei's POV

I had been so invested in uncovering the secret of the necklace that I’d lost track of time. With only eight days until the full moon, the clock was ticking. I had to tell her what I am.

I paced back and forth in my room, my mind racing. I had tried to tell her last time, but she had fainted before I could get the words out. Now that she was back at college, everything was more complicated. If I told her now, she would need time to process it, assuming she didn't reject me on the spot. If tell her late and she took four days...