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. “Xaden you

to anything you have to say

sake! I have it

up. gasping as my eyes snapped

except for the soft faint beats of my heart beat. I looked around the room,

Naden towers over him. But then Xaden turns around, his eyes so

awkward, standing there wan a

looming over me in worry “How

him to the headmaster, wondering why he was so quiet and awkward. Then I return my gaze to Xaden who had not

in my head at once. causing my already pounding headache to grow and discomfort

my mind focuses on the one that matters the most

throat. I

stillen cold. Kyan. With his fingers around my throat, pressing, digging into my neck.

to this bed? Tears brim my eyes

machine. What had Kyan done to me? The last thing I remember is hearing an animalistic

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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