Chapter 93. The Agreement and the Promise

Weeks later

Xavier’s lashes pulled apart as his consciousness returned. He saw Mia already up and seated on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.

He barely saw her like this. Everything was now good. The kingdom was safer than ever, and progress was now a sure thing. After the trial ended, Xavier dismissed Elliott from the capital, because he believed he had a hand in the attack on the queen, even though there was no proof of it. Robb implored him to reconsider his decision, but his queen was okay with the sentence and so was he. All has gone well ever since, and Xavier only hopes it’ll get better.

He pulled himself up and drew closer. He placed his lips on her soft, bare back, lathering kisses thereon and feeling her tingle to his touch.

She moaned and turned to him. “Good morning.”

“Good morning, my love. Why are you up?”

“Thinking.” she sighed.

She looked to be in a dilemma and that had cast a dark fog over her mind, one he could not read t