As the sun peeked over the horizon, Thirteen slowly opened his eyes.
Erica and Shana held him in a gentle embrace, their combined warmth and softness soothing him.
Both ladies were naked, and the faint kiss marks on their bodies were proof of the intense passion that they had shared several hours ago.
Sherry, Princess Aracelle, and Princess Xynalia were also on the bed, naked just like everyone else.
They, too, had shared that passionate moment with Zion, allowing them to gain some sense of calmness.
If this was another time, he might have decided to stay with his lovers and sleep for an hour longer.
But he couldn't do that.
Tiona had sensed that he had already woken up and updated him about the movements of their enemies.
Three hours.
That was how much time they had left before the airships of both Castor's and Regulus' armies would be seen over the horizon.
