Nikolai's POV
The moment he had laced her on his bed unconscious, he had known that he would have to bear a heavy burden. How was he to tell her that he had failed her? How was he to tell her that her friend was no more? How was he to break the heart of a girl who had known nothing but sorrow in her life? Nikolai sighed, shaking his head. He had to do it, he thought guiltily.
"Eve-"
"No." She interrupted, shaking her head.
As her eyes brimmed with tears, his guilt skyrocketed. Her body started to shake as she turned away from him. It hurt him to see her like that, yet, he had brought this upon himself by giving her hopes when he had known all along that it would take a miracle to deliver.
