"Phew... I'm so glad to see you two are both okay. More than okay, from the looks of it..." Zaira says, flashing them a mischievous little grin.
"I told you we should've knocked..." Ren grumbles.
"How the hell was I supposed to know those two would actually be doing something?!"
Meanwhile, Mia, her bra half-undone, dives under the covers in sheer embarrassment, while Chris remains perfectly casual, without the slightest hint of discomfort.
He even gives Ren a wink.
"Well, all things considered, I'd say we're both doing fine now," Chris replies. "More importantly—"
He abruptly cuts himself off before he can even finish the sentence.
In the middle of all that chaos, he'd completely forgotten that Zayn Thzraneel hadn't been alone.
Raelor Valraen had been there too — the incubus who killed Ren, Iris, and Yuzu's parents.
