Chapter 167 14: The Bond Of Mates

• “You know I’m all for adventure, but staying at a cottage in the woods is stretching it, don’t you think?” Xavier asked with a raised brow as he pushed the cottage door open to reveal an empty outer room.
• They had arrived at Kame, the Southern region of the kingdom, on duties to the throne and hoped to stay a few days. Mia thought it was a great idea to spend these days at her family-owned cottage. He hadn’t been one to complain about suggestions given by his wife and he didn’t plan to start now and so he gave in. They arrived a few hours ago and Mia asked him to chop some of the dry wood around because she knew how chilly the night usually got down here. Again, he obliged. He just finished with the woods and now he felt worn and sweaty and needed some relief.
• “Mia!” he called, shutting the door and his eyes narrowed, wondering what his little devil of a wife was up to. “Your disappearance has mischievousness written all over it, Mia. What are you planning?”