Chapter 402. Stay Away From My Mate

Nicholas’s POV

I wait for her to fall asleep before leaving the bed. I go to the bathroom, shower, and quickly change into fresh clothes. I kiss my mate’s temple and exit the room. To my surprise, Shai is sleeping on the hallway chair adjacent to my suite. I stop walking. She opens her eyes and lazily lifts her head to look at me. We stare at each other, me not knowing what to do, especially after what happened earlier this morning in Apphia’s bedroom. She cocks her head slightly as if waiting for me to speak. I clear my throat,

“Hello,” I greet, my voice strange to my ears. I could swear the cat rolled her big eyes at me. “I’m sorry I couldn’t tame my emotions better earlier. I understand why you reacted the way you did... You only want to protect her, and I do, too, I promise. So, if we could co-exist peacefully since we have one objective, that would be great,” I finish, releasing a deep breath I was holding. Fuck. I’m an alpha prince. I’ve spoken in large crow