Avery’s pov

“What are you doing?” Xaden asked once he spotted me in the living room area, shifting through the boxes so I could pack up.

“Trying to help with putting things where they should be. I want him to be surprised when he gets home.” I mumble as I open the box and begin to remove the sofa pillows.

They were new so I knew Xade was trying to make this place feel more at home for me. He never really liked decor, and was bored with it. But he knew I liked color so I am surprised he chose like green plush pillows to be on the cream colored sofa. My favorite

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Xaden look at me silently with pity and I had to look away. “You just got out of the hospital not too long ago Avery. Maybe you should rest.

I snorted. “Rest? Don’t you think I had enough rest?” I asked sarcastically. “I need to get the house ready for when he comes back.”

Xaden grumbles something under his breath and walks to the kitchen area. “I’ll start up dinner. Is there anything you specifically want?”

I looked up from the box.

“Yes. Xade.”

his throat and goes toward the

and Xaden’s mom’s voice fluttered through warmly yet there’s an urgent edge in

and she steps in. She had always been a beautiful woman. blonde hair and green eyes. The boys took after their father more whose name

something I notice about her expression today that was different than how I’ve always seen her. Her green eyes glassed over

on the was clearly enough to know what she was crying about. But the ache gut told me this was about Xade,

pulls away, I don’t miss the way Xaden had gotten more tensed by what she had crie im abc am on edge, itching to know more. But I had a

she turns to face me. She steps away from Xaden and

on the sofa to hug her when she reaches

know something is wrong.

she kissed my cheek. She had always been a second mother to me. She gave me

so sorry this happened to you my darling.” she breathed. squeezing me one more before pulling away. “I

foot in any room you stand in “Her eyes

over my skin where his fingerprints had stayed

the hospital bathroom when I got ready It was horrible and I cried so hard, Xaden had knocked and asked if

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