“This is how I am now,” Niko snarled, thumping his chest. “This is me. Forcing me to come home won’t change that. Forcing me away from Isobel won’t change that. They need to accept things for how they are. I wasn’t forced into this. I made my decision that day, when I decided to bond my mate. It was my decision to make, and I don’t fucking regret it. They can’t force me to regret it. They might not know the details or that she’s my mate, but they can’t force me to rewind fucking time.”
