Chapter 43
Kira’s POV
I woke to sunlight slanting across Xavier’s bedroom, warm and golden and it got me thinking about everything that happened. The bed beside me was empty. My stomach dropped, leaving me horrified.
I quickly got up and tugged in a sweatshirt and walked out. The entire apartment was silent except from the soft hum that came from the computer in his home office.
I was drowning in suspense of where Xavier could be. Just when my worries hit the roof, I saw him seated by his desk. His shoulders were slumped and his face rested on his palms, supported by his elbows.
There were papers scattered everywhere in the room, the coffee mug was abandoned and his entire posture was ragged.
I was stunned, “What's wrong?" I asked softly.
He roughly ran his hand through his hai
