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

they won’t listen to

sake! I

up. gasping as my eyes snapped open only

the soft faint beats of my heart beat. I looked around the room, aware of the wires

Xaden’s still back, behind him stood a man but I am unable to get a good look at him as Naden towers over him. But then Xaden

Ile seems awkward,

V.” Xaden breathed out beside the edge of the bed, his tall frame looming over

was so quiet and awkward. Then I return

many questions flutter in my head at once. causing my already pounding headache to grow and discomfort me. It feels like

even through all those questions, my mind focuses on the one that matters

croaked out, now realizing the pain in my throat. I lift my hand up to touch my neck It hurts. It

the stillen cold. Kyan. With his fingers around my throat, pressing, digging into my neck. His other hand on my

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

machine. What had Kyan done to me? The last thing I remember is hearing an animalistic snarl. Too animalistic to even sound any bit

What had happened?

And where was Xade?

as it was a second ago I am instantly intrigued to know y he looks like he would rather

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