NIKOLAI I smiled as I walked hand in hand with Sasha, as we made our way down the beach. I could feel happiness in every fiber of my being. It was like I was dreaming. We had chosen to learn about ourselves during dinner, and there was no single boring moment. In fact, from the moment I had set my eyes on her when she had arrived at the place we had picked, I was already struck. I squeezed her hand in mine, enjoying the soft feel of it against mine. “I loved coming to this place.” She murmured, stopping to look into the horizon. “Loved? You do not love it anymore?” I asked, standing next to her. The sun had set and almost disappeared, leaving an orange glow in its wake. Somehow…it was hard going through the process of just dating her, when I could just tell her that she was my mate. B