Xavier's POV
When my bedroom door creaked, I'd been half expecting to find Emelie peeking in at me.
When it was Kai, I sat up from where I'd been lying on my bed confused. The jaguar pinned me with an unshakably judgmental stare and, frowning, I muttered, "Mind your business, Gatto."
He slow blinked before turning to gaze in the direction of Emelie's room.
I know Kai well. If he's going out of his way to bother me, something is wrong.
My thoughts rushed to the worst-case scenario and moving to her bedroom, I was concerned when I found her small form seated on the carpet with her face pressed to her bed, but relaxed when I could hear her steady heartbeat. It was a strong rhythm, regular. She didn't seem in distress, but my first instinct was to lift her up into my arms, cradle her
