Pain flooded my sight with darkness, I tried to keep breathing, tried to maintain consciousness. My strength was flowing away, drained by the poison pumping through my body. I lay moaning on the forest floor.I dragged myself to the tree and leaned against it, panting. Even that small distance had s
Avery’s POVI awoke slowly, like swimming up through deep water.There was a strange, metallic taste in my mouth, and my head pounded. I was laying on a hard surface. Dirt, perhaps? My limbs felt far-away and heavy. They didn’t respond to my attempts to move.All I could do was lay here.Weariness
Gideon’s POVI dragged Avery behind me through the back hallway and out into the open air. She followed me compliantly, and a part of me was pleased that she was so willing to let me lead her to where we could talk.I spun her to face me, and the setting sun behind her crowned her with a golden halo
Avery’s POVGideon’s dangerous gaze was fixated on me as I spoke. He seemed like he was trying to see through me, to tell if I was telling the truth. His intense scrutiny made my blood turn to ice in my veins.Ok, so maybe what I said was a bit optimistic. I don’t know that I can make this ‘relation
I stepped outside her cabin and nearly bumped my nose into Gideon's chest. He frowned down at me, looking furious.“Here you are.” he grumbled.Gideon's POV“I'm doing everything in my power to marry Gideon as soon as possible.”I had just finished tracking my fiancé to this cabin in the middle of n
Avery’s POVI wondered if Gideon could hear my heart stuttering in my chest. I wanted to cover the mark with my hand, but also didn’t want to draw attention to it.At least it no longer felt like it was pulsing. I didn’t feel anything further emanating from it, now.Moon Goddess, I fervently prayed,