-Alexei Sokolov:
I sat there in the living room with my brother, Dimitri, after we watched Nikolai and Damon head off to my room to talk privately.
The weight of the silence in the house felt heavy, and I couldn't help but watch Dimitri as he sank into his thoughts.
His eyes were focused somewhere far off, his brow furrowed, and I knew something was bothering him.
I couldn't resist; I had to tease him. I looked over at him with a mischievous smirk creeping onto my face, the kind that usually meant trouble.
"So, what happened outside when you went out with him? With Damon?"
I saw his eyes flicker for a second, but then he went back to staring off into space.
He didn't answer right away, which only fueled my curiosity.
Finally, he looked at me and said, "Nothing happened. He just needed to go on a run. You know how you wolf shifters are. They need to go on a run every now and then."
