Avery’s pov

I can hear mumbling, a voice sounding so close to Xaden’s. He’s speaking something to someone. I caught the words.

“Run. Council.”

There’s another sound I pick up too. The faint sound of heartbeats. Is it mine?

“I won’t let you do that,” Xaden said in a firm voice. “He told me to protect her, she’s my little sister. You must think I’m a fool to just hand her over to the council.”

“She-

“Is under my protection. She didn’t see a thing. The boy Kyan or whatever his name is, was the one who knows. The other boys hadn’t believed him.” Xaden utters in a dominant voice.

I have never heard him sound so serious and unyielding. Xaden, even when growing up, he had always been the joker while Xade was the more serious brother. It comes as a shock to hear him sound so authoritative.

“You know they’ll still come after her Xaden. I don’t want anything bad to happen-

“Nothing bad will happen!” Xaden snapped, impatience on his tongue. “When they do come I’ll explain everything to them.”

sighed heavily.

know they won’t listen to anything you have to

sake! I have it under

gasping as my eyes snapped open only to wince when the assault of bright

the soft faint beats of my heart beat.

stood a man but I am unable to get a good look at him as Naden towers over him. But then Xaden turns around, his eyes so similar to Xade’s peering at me in worry As he moves to come over to me, I see who had

Ile seems awkward, standing there

his tall frame looming

he was so quiet and awkward. Then I return my gaze to Xaden who had not removed his worried eves

once. causing my already pounding headache to grow and discomfort me. It feels like someone is purposely knocking a stone on my

my mind focuses on the one

now realizing the pain in my throat. I lift my

pressing, digging into my neck. His other hand on my thigh. Had he succeeded

to this bed? Tears brim my eyes and I swallowed but it pains to do so when my throat is so

monitor and my eyes flicked over to the machine. What had Kyan done to me? The last thing I

What had happened?

And where was Xade?

move my eyes back to Xaden, I notice how his fo s not as relaxed as it was a second

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