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?

without much belief in

focus on trying to fight the shift

look in his eyes told me to drop the subject. At least for now. And as much as I wanted to push to

had to

in my throat and nod, pressing my ear once more against his chest

around me adjusted, making sure I was comfortable in his arms before stalking down the stairs. His parents and the others were behind us, of course, I am sure listening to every word that passed

closed my eyes tightly as if it would somehow block the fear lingering in my body. Xade held me tighter as if he could sense the disorder going on in my body

pain in my lower stomach flares once more and I grind my teeth together. It was now becoming a pain I was quickly getting

my mind from wandering to the pain. The sting was numbing

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