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.

This is what he instructed. I am also trying to help Xade.

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

I feel disgusted with myself for now being the one

Xade had cleaned up the bloody tissues

her,’ Xaden pushed into my mind again. ‘And put on

you stand?” I asked her

and I take that as a no. I place her down on the bed gently and started peeling her wet clothes off of her, careful to

to have hope that

the one in agony. It

sheets. After undressing I slipped in beside her, pulling her body

head and reach for the AC remote that had been on the bedside table, just inches from my head.

that the cool air could somehow give her a bit of relief from the tormenting

close, my cheek resting on her damp hair as my heart clench with every shaky breath that fluttered out her lips. “I love you,”

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

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