He froze as if not believing what just happened, his eyes looking at me with so many questions and I huffed, “That’s for leaving me behind last time!”

He heaved a sigh, “I apologize, Kira. You know my reasons. I do not want to endanger your life.”

“You always coddle me up and say “This is not safe for you” but look at us now, does it look all that safe to you? Being attacked like that without any defense, your powerful members were with you.” I said to him, “You know that nothing here is safe unless I am beside you!”

He hugged me again, kissing my forehead, “Sweetheart,...