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?

he whispered and seeming to say those words without much belief in them. It

now, focus on trying to

for now. And as much

to focus on not losing

and nod, pressing my ear once more against

parents and the others were behind us, of course, I am sure listening

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

flares once more and I grind my teeth together.

wandering to the pain. The sting was numbing and

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