Nicolas 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 ...