Avery’s pov

His response hit me like a strike to my gut, powerful and painful all at once.” She left?” I repeated, my tone a gust of disbelief.

My mom, she had promised she would be by my side through all of this. I had thought-

I swallowed. Had she lied to me? Did she no longer want to accept that my fate was with Xade and no one else?

The thought was painful and tearing my insides apart. Had she really abandoned me?

Xade’s eyes flickered with something I could not read before it vanishes. However, was able to detect a few of the emotions running before he was able to push them away. Sadness and guilt?

to say those words without much belief in them. It was like he was hiding the full truth

worry about that for now, focus on trying to fight the shift happening

to drop the subject. At least for now. And as much as

had to focus on

lump in my throat and nod, pressing my ear once more against his chest to listen to his heartbeat that had now become

his arms before stalking down the stairs. His parents and the others were behind us, of course, I am sure

in my body. Xade held me tighter as if he could sense

teeth together. It was now becoming a pain I was quickly getting accustomed

in my body to fight my mind from wandering to the pain. The sting was numbing and my concern was

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