The days passed quickly, and Nikolai planned to spend time with his lovers.
These were the last seven days before the banquet gala. Various advertisements appeared on television and in the city. Those who could visit changed from the typical vampires and close relatives to even humans.
Nikolai and his father remained on high alert as Viktor prepared the entire compound for battle, facing their worst enemies.
In the end, Nikolai believed there was nothing he could do but wait.
The days passed without a hitch, and Nikolai's rest and training sessions within the mansion continued.
Five days remained until the Gala, and today, Nikolai visited the city with Risa.
He closed his eyes while waiting at their meeting spot, the bustling city passing him by in a blur. Nikolai spent the last few days honing his skills, but felt something was off.
A strange sensation gnawed at the back of his mind, as if danger were lurking just around the corner.
