Chapter 120

• ZARA POV
• "Are we now giving each other nicknames? Chief wound-healing cutie?" Hero asked, his voice laced with a playful tone that sent a little shiver down my spine. The widest smile I had ever seen on his face stretched across his features, making him look almost boyish. It was a smile that lit up his whole face, and for a moment, I found myself lost in it.
• My wolf, Tuna, stirred restlessly within me, her mental voice a metallic echo in my mind. 'Tell him yes, tell him you were trying to give him a nickname. Through that you would know if he is truly all for you.' Her words were insistent, a constant prodding in my thoughts.