Chapter 59. Heat

Nicolas's POV

The moment I saw Zara, the anxiety from just a few minutes before vanished.

"Mate!" The single word escaped my lips, and it felt great to do so.

Zara stared at me in confusion, not knowing how to respond.

Was she scared of Ray being in control?

There was nothing else for me to do. Her scent was so powerful that it led me right to her.

Slowly, Zara rose from the bed and approached. She did not know what to do.

"Ray," she uttered in a tremulous voice. "Return control to Alpha Nicolas, please."

"Are you sure?" he asked. "Neither of us thinks that is a good idea."

She recoiled in surprise.

"Why?" Her voice cracked as she asked.

"Because he would not have self-control around you," Ray answered.

Zara's brows furrowed in perplexity. Has she not figured it out yet?

"How come?" She looked into Ray's eyes and asked.

I sighed.

When our mates went into heat, it was usually ou