Avery’s pov

I felt a harsh tug, and a loud car horn as it sped close to me. It’s only when a stranger yells. “What the hell were you thinking!?” Did I realize I had been in the middle of the road, staring into the distance where he drove away.

I looked at the stranger who helped me out of harm’s way and gave an awkward smile. “Thank you.”

His brows pinched and his lips lined. “Do you have a death wish girl?” He let me go, nervously looking at the road and me as if I would step on into the traffic any second now.

Death wish?

I shook my head, told him thank you again and rush to the dorm building. As I move through the building to my room I cannot help but replay the moment I had with Xade not just ten minutes ago.

His bleeding nose. His eyes, they had changed. I know they had. They were strange. A very strange color. And wild. Beast like. Animal like. Wolf…like.

A shiver race up my spine at the memory, goosebumps rising on my skin. He seemed more animal than human, but even so….I had not been afraid. His aura was calming, his touch was, home.

But his words, why did they feel as if he was telling me goodbye?

Why did it feel as if that kiss had been our last?

Our last taste?

Our last feel?

understand. The mystery around him was growing and it wasn’t getting easier to crack the code. As I reach the room, it’s

to me. My mom. She answered on the second ring, her voice breathy as though she had raced to

up at the ceiling as

dorm. I didn’t think he’d go back

peanut,” mom chirped happily. “If I’m breathing heavily in your ear it’s because

gardens. “How have you been Mom? It’s been a while

replied.

soft and frail which mom picked

wrong?” She questioned urgently. “What’s on

her questioning, not when she knew me best more than anyone else. “Mom,” I whispered, chewing on my lower lip and then releasing it when I am

“Oh God, not a

my brows furrowed. “But still

hesitated as Mom waited for me to elaborate. “He-how did you know dad was the one? How did you know you

home,” Mom replied without a pause in

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