Nikolai's POV

I paused at the kitchen door when I heard someone laughing. Curious, I looked in to see Liyah; her hands were busy as she expertly sliced the vegetables that lay on the kitchen counter. But what caught my attention was the fact that she was talking to herself.

I perused the kitchen to see if there was someone in there with her. When I didn't, I stared at her smiling and talking in confusion, and then it clicked. She must have met her inner wolf. Smiling, I walked in.

"Hey!" She said, grinning when she saw me. The way her eyes lit whenever we talked made me feel...