Xade’s pov

Her breathing was steady against my chest as I held her in my arms, so close. I don’t want to let her go, not even for a second. I brush her cheek with my thumb, growing both relieved and worried.

Relieved that she seemed more peaceful asleep than she had been awake a few minutes ago. And worried because as I look down at her mark, I do notice the skin is still swollen and red. However, as I trace my fingertips. across her skin I do notice that the heat has gone down a bit.

Even though it was a little, I am on cloud nine, hope twisting its way back into my body. I leaned low and plant a soft kiss on her forehead, sighing. “I love you so much Avery. Please don’t leave me.”

The minutes having her in my arms seem to blur into hours and I hold her close, unwilling to let her move away just a tad bit. Her breathing remain steady my chest and the fever had gone down a little.

The little hope that had sparked earlier seem to grow even more intense now. My eyes skate over the mark between her shoulder and neck, my fingertips tracing along the edges of the mark and feeling the warmth that surrounded it.

It was still raw and red and we were still not in the clear now, but at least the fever was subsiding a bit, even though it wasn’t as fast as I wanted it to.

curling herself closer to me. Her little movements made me fond over her, unable to resist planting kisses on her cheek. She sighs, her breathing a bit more hasty. Fearing she was in

shake the worry

was happening

raspy and she shifts again, this time her brows frowning. I place my hand on her cheek gently, searching for

more. I press the back of my hand on her forehead,

as I grow uncertain. Despite the lessened fever, it was clear she still had pain. Fear surged through me, unsure if to wake her up and ask her where else she felt pain or let her sleep it

my mind tormented me with worry, a voice pushes in my head. ‘Dad and mom is here.

Hopeful that dad knew how to fix this situation, I quickly told Xaden to let them in as I make sure to fix the

clenched painfully when I saw

and mom rushed over to our side. His

gone down by a lot,” I looked down at Avery worriedly. But she seem to be still in

landing on Avery’s forehead and her lower

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