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.”

winced, looking gobsmacked by my words before he clears his throat and goes

the intercom buzzes. Eloise, Xade and Xaden’s mom’s voice fluttered through warmly yet there’s an urgent

walks toward the door. He opens it and she steps in. She had always been a beautiful woman. blonde hair and green

notice about her expression today that was different than how I’ve always seen her. Her green eyes glassed over with tears and when they fell on her son, she took a step

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

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

away from

I drop the cushion pillow on the sofa to hug her when she reaches me. Her embrace is

know something is wrong.

always been a second mother to me. She gave me a good

she breathed. squeezing me one more

any room you stand in “Her eyes drop to my neck. and they darken in

when she moved her fingers over my skin where his fingerprints had stayed

pecked at my neck in the hospital bathroom when I got ready It was horrible and I cried so hard, Xaden had

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