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“What’s there to thank me for? Everything you need is already here. We’re heading out,” Joshua said.

Watching their car fade into the distance, Joshua scooped Xylia into his arms and headed back to their cozy little villa.

Inside, the air was warm–the AC had been running ahead of time–wrapping them in comfort the second they stepped through the door.

He carried Xylia straight to the bedroom, lowering his gaze to meet her exhausted, drowsy eyes.

‘Why won’t this fear go away?‘ Joshua thought, feeling the leftover terror gnaw at his heart.

His throat felt thick, almost clogged, as he reached out and gently brushed his hand over Xylia’s cheeks.

“Xylia, wake up,” Joshua called to her, his voice gentle with a deep warmth.

He repeated her name softly, again and again, the tenderness in his tone unmistakable.

Xylia slowly woke up, her eyelids fluttering. She blinked at the unfamiliar room, her mind suddenly sharp for a brief second as she tried to figure out where she was.

But the moment she sensed Joshua right there with her, she let herself relax completely.

Xylia asked groggily, “What’s wrong?” Her voice was a bit husky from sleep.

Joshua furrowed his brows just slightly. “We’ve arrived. Why don’t you take a nice hot bath before going back to sleep? I’ll make us both some ginger tea.”

Joshua gently pulled her upright, and Xylia just melted into his arms, barely able to keep herself standing. “I don’t want to move,” she murmured, clinging to him like her whole body refused to cooperate.

‘Honestly, I can’t move an inch,‘ Xylia thought, totally spent. ‘I’ve never hiked this much in my whole life.

“Need me to give you a hand in the shower?” Joshua teased, a mischievous glint in his eye.

Xylia struggled upright, grumbling sleepily but stubborn. “I can walk on my own.”

Joshua couldn’t help but laugh as he watched her shuffle drowsily toward the bathroom.

“Hey, aren’t you forgetting something?” he called, still grinning.

Xylia dragged herself back, snatched her clothes from the closet, and finally trudged into the bathroom.

Joshua grabbed his clothes and headed to the other bathroom. After a quick shower, he went to the kitchen and put on a pot of ginger tea, tossing in a couple bowls of noodles just to be safe.

Just in case they caught a cold.

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Joshua found some cold medicine, grabbed two pills, and carried everything to the bedroom.

He arrived just as Xylia was finishing her bath.

Xylia had nearly drifted off in the bathtub earlier.

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“Here, have some noodles, drink this ginger tea, and take these pills to keep you from catching a cold. Then you can go back to sleep,” Joshua said, setting everything down.

really healthy, Xylia thought, ‘but after the day we’ve had, who cares? This is definitely an

mind and body finally unwinding for real, followed Joshua over to the little coffee table, feeling safe and relaxed for the first time

the noodles, Xylia gently held Joshua’s face and kissed him lightly on the

“Thank you,” Xylia whispered.

throat tightened as

thank me later,” he said, a little

him, teasing, “Shouldn’t you be saying, ‘No need to thank me; it’s just what

but I still expect a little thank–you gift,” Joshua replied with a

flashed her

and started in on

her stomach warm and content from the noodles and tea, Xylia finally curled

asleep, Joshua slipped out of the bedroom as quietly as

grabbed his laptop, and began digging

was in complete

they’ve got—the brutal turf war between their factions

Richard was

needed to figure out a way to

remembering something, Joshua pulled out his phone and called his dad back in

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sounded anxious, “Did you manage to

she’s safe

Aaron let out a

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hears the news, she’ll finally be

Richard can’t be allowed to stay in

possible, taking him out through the

a quiet,

minds think alike–even more so between father and son. Leave it to me–I’ll

seemed a bit unsure for a

phone and texted Joshua a string

out yourself. I’ve got things to handle–catch

but Aaron had

in his ear, leaving Joshua staring at

both father and son were just as stubborn

wasn’t much of

to the bedroom, slid under the covers, and pulled Xylia into

so hard,

legs felt like borrowed props–completely useless, definitely

into the mattress and seriously wondered if she’d ever have

had happened. After a quick shower,

feeling like getting up?” Joshua asked, a

so sore. I can’t move,” Xylia groaned, her voice muffled by

and

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need to visit someone important today an elder. Are you coming with me, or do

to stay, I’ll have someone here to make

said

with you.” Xylia replied

truth was, she really was

No way–Xylia couldn’t even begin to guess what kind of trouble she’d get into alone. No matter how dangerous things got, she knew she’d rather face it all with

as he took in how rattled

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