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.”

heavily. “Xaden you

they won’t listen to anything you

I have it

my eyes snapped open only to wince when the assault of bright white lights

heart beat. I looked

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 turns around, his eyes so similar to Xade’s peering

seems awkward,

the bed, his tall frame looming

so quiet and awkward.

causing my already pounding headache to grow and

focuses on the one that matters the most

I lift my hand up to touch my neck It hurts. It

around my throat, pressing, digging into my neck. His other

here in the hospital, stuck to this bed? Tears brim my eyes and I swallowed but it pains to do so

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

What had happened?

And where was Xade?

a second ago I am instantly intrigued to know y he looks like

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