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 trying to help Xade. I also don’t want anything to

and nod even though he couldn’t see me. I gently cradle Avery against my chest and move out of the tub. Water soaked the mat under us, dripping onto the floor but I didn’t care as I move out of

chest, her skin so hot compared to mine. I feel disgusted with myself for now being the one

into my room I noticed that Xade had cleaned up the bloody tissues off the floor

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

stand?” I

and started peeling her wet clothes off of her, careful to not add on to the discomfort she must be feeling right now. Her skin was still hot, but at least it cooled down just a

I just wanted to have hope that it

one in agony. It should have been

not wet the sheets. After undressing I slipped in beside her, pulling her body close to mine and throw

out a little sigh, curling closer to me. I kissed her head and reach for the AC remote that had been on the bedside table, just

somehow give her a bit of relief from

my cheek resting on her damp hair as my heart clench with every shaky breath that fluttered out her

every word I say. I held her closer. “Remember when your date didn’t show up that day in senior

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