“Shhh, don’t cry. A gentle wave of warm energy came through the bond at the same time that Nikolas’s fingers closed around mine. Then you better hurry up and get better, because I’m a bit of a basket case right now. His lips twitched slightly at one corner. I’d heal a lot faster if I could hold my mate. He didn’t have to ask me twice. I climbed in beside him and curled against his side with my cheek resting above his heart so I could hear every precious beat.”
