Zaiden’s POV I got to the guest room where I stayed with Adrian and immediately walked into the bathroom to take a cool bath. I was tired from the journey. It was hectic. After I was done, I strolled into the kitchen to get water, only to see Xavier in the living room. He stood by the window with his shoulders relaxed and one hand resting against the frame as he gazed outside. His weight leaned slightly to one side. I walked into the kitchen, took my water, and went to the living room to meet him. “You look lost in thought,” I said, looking outside the window too as I walked toward him and stood beside him, one hand in my pocket and the other holding the water. “Right?” he said and smiled. “You look disturbed,” I said. “Not really. Just a regular tired Alpha trying to get his head of

