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.

him a glance that was a lethal glare. He chuckled. “Hey don’t be mad at me, be mad at your brother for not wanting to mark

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

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

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

smirks, turning to shift through the fridge. “Do you boys

hands into fists at my sides and they tremble. “I have

will hate you, you know.” Henry sighed, taking one of the

this seeing as Xade is already so reluctant to agree to mark her. Your father won’t let his son die so he’d definitely involve Alister.

around the counter and lifts

have no choice. Either that or Alister kill her himself. That way an alpha

looking away because I know he is only telling the truth. A truth that hurt to hear. “Which will put,” his eyes dart behind me and I can smell her. Kaylee. Sweet and floral. I swallowed

through right now. To weigh on who I should save. My heart clenches, knowing I was putting Kaylee in

fingers and I am running out of time and options. I’ll figure out a way to not out Kaylee in trouble with

I close my eyes tightly. “I understand,” she

snap my eyes to her warm gentle ones.

you have to to save him.”

know what we are to each other,” she admitted, her cheeks flushing prettily. “And as your

lips made me close

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