Xavier woke up to see Mia already awake and lost in thought. His arms came around her waist and pulled her closer to himself, releasing a long sigh.

“Good morning, my love.” He said and kissed her shoulders.

She squirmed and turned to face him in his arms. “Good morning, darling.”

“It doesn’t look like a good morning for you; you are already up.” He pointed out and kissed her shoulders again.

She buried her face in his hairy chest to hide the redness thereon. “I was thinking.”

“About?”

“The coming war and what to do with Kim and Lyon?”

“We already discussed this. The two, along with the rest...