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His phone ringing woke them both from their deep sleep. Quickly, he answered, hoping it was nothing urgent. But what would he expect at a call in the middle of the night? 

Nothing good.

"Come quick. It is Kiev. Something is happening to him." The caller's panicked voice said on the line before the phone died.

He did not need the details, but they had to hurry to check on the problem. But he already knew what was happening in the other part of his mansion.

"Avana, wake up." Adam shook the woman who occupied the other portions of his bed, still in deep slumber next to him. 

He could not blame her since she had been exhausted with all the preparation for the wedding, and among other things, he did not need to elaborate more.

"Oh!" She responded sleepily, still keeping her eyes tightly closed, but she managed to turn to her side and face him.