Xade’s pov

Avery,” I whispered brokenly. “Please,”

Her eyelids fluttered as she tries to fight the weight that threatened to consume her and tug her away from me harshly. “It burns,” she whisper shakily and lifts her trembling finger where my mark was placed.

“I know it does baby,” I rasped in pain, touching her burning face. The cold water was suppose to help! It was suppose to help!

The cold water is not working!’ I snarled in my head at Xaden. I knew he was not at fault and was equally as scared for Avery as I was but I couldn’t hold in my anger for being weak and helpless.

My bo paced with restless fury that our mark was causing this much anguish for her. It howled in pain, a feral cry of agony.

Get her out,’ Xaden voice intrudes into my head. ‘ Dad said to have her sleep it off,’ his voice is as helpless as mine.

‘Sleep it off?’ I snarled in disbelief.

he instructed. I am also

me. I gently cradle Avery against my chest and move out of

hot compared to mine. I feel disgusted with myself for now being the one without

that Xade had cleaned up the bloody tissues off the floor

everything off of her,’ Xaden pushed into my mind again. ‘And put on the AC. We need the heat

stand?” I asked her

started peeling her wet clothes off of her, careful to not

maybe I just wanted to have

one

I’d not wet the sheets. After undressing I slipped in beside her, pulling her body close to mine and throw the thin cover over our naked lower

closer to me. I kissed her head and reach for the AC remote that had been on the bedside table, just inches from my head. I set the air condition to the lowest

air could somehow give her a bit

my heart clench with every shaky breath that fluttered out her lips. “I love you,” I whispered, kissing her head and sighing as I cling

fingers twitch on my chest as if silently telling me she was listening to every word I say. I held her closer.

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