Charles’ POV
Hours earlier …
I was lying on my soft mattress with Yala in my arms. Her eyelids were closed, but her arms were wrapped tightly around my waist, hugging me. Her mouth was slightly open, and some low sounds left her lips, indicating that she snored. And that’s something I would love to torment her about, saying that she isn't just annoying while awake but also while sleeping because she snored in my ear all night. I could already see her eyes wide with fury, trying to throw me off the mountain. There would be a scenario of battle where she would definitely try to kill me, but who is really afraid of death? Certainly not me.
I kept running my hand through her soft hair, and she snuggled even closer to my body, almost merging us as one. Yala seemed to want to hold me so that
