Xaden’s pov

Pacing the floor doesn’t quite help my mind at ease. I run my hand through my hair in frustration, looking at my brother’s body on his bed.

It has been hours and his condition is growing far worse. Seeing wretched in pain and oblivious of his surroundings was painful.

I can’t do this.

I can’t do this.

I can’t watch him die.

I storm out of the room, startling Kaylee who had been leaning against the wall. She looks worried and I want to run those lines between her brows.

“Xaden,”

I sucked in my breath. She doesn’t talk much but when she does, it’s like music to my ears. The best kind. The sweet kind. The kind that will get me on my knees for her.

I looked away, swallowing as I continued walking away. I can’t face her right now, not when I am about to do something that will risk her life too.

But he’s my brother. My only brother. And I love him more than my own life.

a glance that was a lethal glare. He chuckled. “Hey don’t be mad at me,

know why he doesn’t want to,” I ground out,

chance she won’t die. A slim one, but still a chance.” He pointed

how hard I ground my teeth against each other. “He won’t

you will,” he said bluntly, causing me to return my gaze on him. He smirks, turning to shift through

sides and they tremble.

know.” Henry sighed, taking one of the beer cans and popping it open.

already so reluctant to agree to mark her. Your father won’t let

walks around the counter and lifts the beer.

Either that or Alister

to hear. “Which will put,” his eyes dart behind me and I can smell her. Kaylee. Sweet and floral. I swallowed hard. “Her in

through right now. To weigh on who I

my brother’s life is slipping through my fingers and I am running out of time and options. I’ll figure out a way to not out Kaylee in trouble with Alister, but for now,

around her felt like torment and I close my eyes tightly. “I understand,” she whispered gently and surprised me by reaching out and gripping my

warm gentle

save him.”

“And as your mate, I will stand beside you in whatever way you Iwant me to.

name coming from her lips made me close my eyes,

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