Chapter 9

　　Xavier

　　The sound of loud howls echoed everywhere and my eyes shot open instantly. It was morning already. I looked at my body to see a towel draped around me. It was wet and cool.

　　The smell of hot tea drifted into my nostrils and I climbed down from my bed. I saw Valerie seated at my reading table and reading a novel. I was happy to see that she had already healed.

　　She noticed that I was already awake and she turned her neck to face me. She didn’t have any emotion on her face and she soon directed her attention back at the novel on the desk.

　　“Good morning.” I greeted her and picked up the towel, walking into the bathroom and squeezing out the sweat.

　　“Is that mine?” I pointed at the cup of tea standing on the small table next to the bed and she faced me.

　　“Yes, you were having terrible nightmares and sweating profusely so I covered you with the cold towel and prepared you this.” She said with that same stoic expression.

　　“Thanks.” I smiled and she shook her head.