Page 121 of Nemesync
I reassured her by gripping her waist tighter behind her chair, without Niko noticing it, “You won’t cause trouble.You’ll be with us, no one will say anything. We’re getting you everything you need tomorrow.”
She agreed and squeezed my hand under the table, with that smile that makes me want to never look away from it.
“It’s tomorrow night, we’ll take four cars to get there, I’ll go with Benny and you two are going together. And a car assigned to each security team.”
“Oh, I didn’t know Benny was in the Zennites.”
He was and kinda still is. Ben was instrumental in maintaining our power and empire. When he almost died, we offered him an official way out, but he chose to stay with us unofficially.
Maybe it’s because he’s our friend.
We talked all evening. Zanae and Niko were always teasing each other, and I couldn’t take my eyes off her and feel this thing in my chest.
I loved seeing her happy, seeing her forming a bond with Niko, because Niko was a bit like me, he didn’t let anyone approach him.
But with her, it’s impossible to not want her close to you. She’s magnetic.
My mind and heart began to agree on something for the first time in years.
Zanae Dellé will always be my most beautiful secret.
29
ZANAE
Ifound the perfect dress for the event tonight. I never thought I’d attend a Zennites party and not be worried for my safety, but I know that Elijah, Benny, and Niko wouldn’t let anything happen to me, I never trusted anyone with my life before.
It’s surprisingly relaxing to not have to worry about keeping yourself alive.
Exiting the boutique, a satisfied grin graces my lips when I spot Elijah waiting for me, casually leaning against the storefront.
He’s insane most of the time but so adorable, is it okay to call him that? Because I don’t know if he would appreciate it. But he is.
Always ensuring my safety, making sure I never feel tired or hungry. He massages my scalp whenever I have a migraine, cooks my favorite dish when I have cramps, and even bathes me when I’m too tired after our training sessions. And he’s absolutely adorable when he’s all serious with guards around in the mall because the Pakhan is present, yet still manages to smile so sweetly when he looks at me.
He always takes care of me, and I can’t help but wonder what our relationship would be like if circumstances were different, and if it were easier to be with him in another life.
He observed me with amusement and titled his head when he saw me getting closer to him.
Holding up the sleek black dress bag, I teased, “What’s on your mind, Volkov? Did you miss me?”
“Immensely. I was just thinking about how much I’ll enjoy seeing you in and out of that dress tonight.”
My heart just stopped imagining him touching me again. I let out a laugh while handing him his credit card back, “Your card, by the way. I made sure to put it to good use.”
With a proud smirk on his lips, he answered, “That’s my good girl.”
“I knew you’d be proud,” I replied with the same cockiness as his, kissing his cheek and holding onto his arm.
We started to get out of here, when he grabbed my hand and pulled me to another store. Pointing to a pretty pair of black stilettos, he ordered, “We’ll take these.”
“Stilettos? Really?”
Grinning, he slid his card to the cashier, “A woman like you with stilettos is intimidating, and I want you to be that confident brat I know, tonight.”
“You’re spoiling me, Elijah.”
“And I intend to keep doing so.”
