Chapter 134

Zira stretched and yawned as the light coming through the window crept across her face. She reached across her bed and realized it was empty. She instantly sat up as panic started to set in. She looked around the room for him and it was empty.

She was on her way to getting out of bed when the door to her bathroom opened. James walked out and noticed her panicked face. He cocked an eyebrow, with a smile playing across his face.

“What?”

“I thought…” Zira said, trying to catch her breath. “I thought you were gone.”

James laughed. “Where would I go?” James asked sarcastically. “You barely let me pee without hovering over me. And that snoring—”

“Shut up!” Zira yelled while throwing a pillow at him, which he promptly returned. “I don’t snore that badly.”

“Tell that to my ears,” he laughed.

Zira watched him dry his hair and couldn’t help but stare at the scar above his heart. It’s been a few months since the battle with Alaia and it still hasn’t he