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.”

familiar voice sighed heavily. “Xaden

You know they won’t listen to anything you have to say She’s in

sake! I have it

awake and I jerked up. gasping as my eyes snapped open only to wince when the assault of bright white lights

goes quiet except for the soft faint beats of my heart beat. I looked

I am unable to get a good look at him as Naden towers over him. But then Xaden turns around, his

Ile seems awkward, standing there wan

out beside the edge of the bed, his tall frame looming over me in worry “How are

and awkward. Then I return my gaze to Xaden who had not removed his worried eves off

my head at once. causing my already pounding headache to grow and discomfort me. It feels like someone

through all those questions, my mind focuses on the

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

digging into my neck. His other hand on my thigh.

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

monitor and my eyes flicked over to the machine. What had Kyan done to me? The last thing I remember is hearing an animalistic snarl. Too

What had happened?

And where was Xade?

his fo s not as relaxed as it was a second

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