(POV: XAVIER) Beep ....Beep ...Beep... I awoke with a start at the sound of the alarm. I quickly hit the off button. I didn't want to wake Ari. She was exhausted and heartbroken. Today would be a long day as it was and she needed her rest. I jumped into a cold shower to wake myself up and grabbed a bite to eat. I was heading for the training grounds when one of the Warriors from my team walked up to me. William was my head of security and my best friend. We met at training and formed mutual trust and respect for each other. Seeing his hard work, dedication, and skill set I appointed him my lead security detail before we even made it back to the kingdom. William wasn't a big man, but he was fast, agile, and quiet. He stood around 6'2 and couldn't have weighed any more than 160 lbs. He had

