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

listen to anything you have to say She’s in

f*ck sake! I

my

room goes quiet except for the soft faint beats of my heart beat. I looked around the room, aware of the wires attached to my

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

headmaster Ile seems awkward, standing there wan a

of the bed, his tall frame looming over me in worry “How are you feeling?

wondering why he was so quiet and awkward. Then I return my gaze to Xaden who had not removed

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

those questions, my mind focuses on the one that matters

throat. I lift my hand up

happened made the stillen cold. Kyan. With his fingers around my throat, pressing, 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 my throat is

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

What had happened?

And where was Xade?

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

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