My Bestfriend Slipped Inside Me (An Alpha’s Secret) by Demiah13

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?

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

that for now, focus on trying to

further questions, demand him to answer me but the look in his eyes told me to drop the subject. At least for now. And as much as I wanted to push to know the full entire truth on why my mom left, I knew he was right that

to focus on not

pushing for my answers, I swallowed the lump in my throat and nod, pressing my ear once more against his chest to listen

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

as if it would somehow block the fear lingering in my body. Xade held me tighter as if

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

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