Xade’s pov

When I got back inside the house, I made a beeline for Avery who was seated on the sofa and chatting away with Kaylee and mom. Mom’s brows pinched in worry when she spotted me and Avery looks just as worried.

” Xade?”

I picked her up, making her flush as I hug her closer to my body in front of everyone. I bury my nose in the crook of her neck, the tip of my nose brushing against my mark on her neck. She shivers. ” Xade?”

I kissed her neck and then place her on her two feet. “I need to go buy a few things but I will be back soon,”

“It’s not safe, you should let someone else-

Mom started but I cut her off. ” No, I’m the only one who should buy this. I won’t be long,” I reassure her and Avery who’s still staring at me with worry. The skin between her brows are furrowed and lined and I reach up to rub it off her pretty face.

Don’t look so worried,” I whisper, leaning down to kiss her softly. “I will be back soon. Don’t miss me so much,”

concern etched on her beautiful face. I squeezed her hand reassuringly and left. Time was ticking in my ear, the impending arrival of Alister when

I want to marry her, do right by her. Marriage is something humans do and I know V always dreamed

of it too, marrying her, seeing

the car. Most of the people living around here are

priorities right now. However, I had one

but I could not propose to her daughter without

more in the human world because of college and having to

didn’t get much time to run through the woods or be amongst my people much

woods. When I arrived at Avery’s old house, I shifted back into my

came toward me, his eyes questioning. I sent him off, not caring to explain

of the woods, my heart ramming in my chest.

door and lift my hand to knock. My knuckles scrap against the wood, creating the thudding

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