[SYSTEM ALERT]
[MANDATORY QUEST: "HISTORY OF THE FALL"]
[OBJECTIVE: GATHER INTEL ON THE TAKEOVER.]
[REWARD: 50,000 CREDITS + "TRUTH SEEKER" TITLE.]
[PENALTY FOR REFUSAL: -50% HEALTH (MIGRAINE DEBUFF FOR 24 HOURS).]
Nikki winced, rubbing her temples. The System was getting aggressive.
It knew she was getting comfortable, too comfortable, and it was poking her with a stick, reminding her that she was sleeping next to the conqueror of Earth, not just a boyfriend with a nice chest.
She didn't want to ask. The mood was perfect. The cocoa was warm. Adonis was warm. Why did she have to ruin it with politics?
But the threat of a 24-hour migraine was no joke, especially when she was already dealing with her period..
She took a deep breath, setting her mug down on the bedside table.
The silence that followed was heavy. Nikki braced herself for a deflection, or worse, a graphic description of war.
