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Avery's POV "You confuse me, Avery," he said. "You drive me insane, but at the same time, I can't stay away from you. I don't want to."The electrifying jolt of his words sent through me, and I momentarily forgot how to breathe. Is this what they refer to as the great mate bond, or is it something else?"I don't know what to say," I confessed so quietly, I barely heard it myself."Then don't say anything," he told me, leaning slightly closer. "Just... think about it. Think about giving me a chance."I swallowed with considerable difficulty, casting about for any appropriate reply. Part of me wanted to believe him, to fold me into his arms and trust that he would catch me. But another side of me, the one that had been hurt too many times, was screaming in agony and pricking at my conscience with, "Go. Get out. Run." Before I had the time to collect my thoughts, a mobile phone rang, cutting the moment sharp. Jameson pulled out his phone from his back pocket and frowned at the screen.
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Avery's PerspectiveIt was blinding sunlight streaming through the dorm window, exposing the disorder within my mind as it revealed every corner of the room. Amelia left early to grab some coffee before her morning class. God, how I envied that kind of life: yearning after something or someone, but being totally weightied down with confusion.I rolled onto my back, staring up at the ceiling. No matter how else I tried to think, Jameson kept creeping into my thoughts, his words from yesterday repeating in my head. "I'm not giving up, Avery. Not on us." I groaned, going through my tangled hair with my fingers. Why couldn't I just stop thinking about him? Pulling myself out of the bed and deciding that I could not spend the day moping over my thoughts, I just made an exit before a prolonged stay in the dorm would drive me nuts. Grabbed my phone, threw on a pair of jeans and a sweater, then went outside. The crisp morning air hit me as I stepped outside and, for a moment, felt an inkli
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Avery's POV Jameson's conversation kept ringing in an endless loop in my head as I walked back to the dorm. In every word, a storm of unnameable emotions played over and over again. Does he mean it? Can he actually change?The thought sent shivers far worse than that. I had built walls over many years to keep people out and protect myself from the pain. Allowing Jameson access was like handing him the glass cutter to destroy me.When I reached my dorm room, Amelia was sprawled on her bed, going through her phone. As soon as I entered, she looked up, raised brow and all."Well, someone looks like they had an eventful morning," she noted, sitting up.I dropped my bag on my desk and flopped onto my bed. "You have no idea."Amelia set aside her cell and curiously eyes into me. "Do tell."Sighing, I stared at the ceiling. "I met Jameson for coffee."She gasped. "Wait, what? The same Jameson you've been avoiding like the plague? The very same Jameson you swore was an arrogant jerk?""Yes,
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My mind is far from calm because I know it's Theo's point of view. Without babbling further, I'm just going to tell you the most vivid of what happened next."My mind was racing, and before I knew it, I bolted from the house and stepped out to the thickening air with every stride. My heart raced, hands trembling as I held my phone tightened. The very message was burned into my mind: You think you're safe. You're not."The words echoed in my mind ever increasing again and again, each note hanging like a sword on the tip of the hill-wether before being launched downwards. "I don't know who sent it, but their plans are obvious; they want me to be utterly terrified." And they pretty much are.I turned the corner but collided with someone so hard that I nearly dropped my phone."Whoa, easy there," a familiar voice said.Looking up, I saw Jameson staring down at me, concern spreading across his face.His hands gripped my shoulders to steady me. "Avery, what's wrong?" he replied, softer now.
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Avery’s POVThe gunshot ripped through the night.Pain exploded through my shoulder, knocking me backward. The ground came up fast, the cold concrete jarring against my spine. My vision blurred, and for a second, all I could hear was the ringing in my ears.Someone was shouting my name.I tried to move, but fire licked up my arm, spreading through my entire body. My breath came in short, shallow gasps as I pressed my hand to the wound. Warm, sticky blood seeped between my fingers.Lisa stood over me, gun still raised, a smirk playing at her lips.“Did you really think this would end any other way?” she mused, tilting her head.I forced my body to move, my fingers curling toward the gun I had dropped, but Lisa stepped forward and kicked it away.“I have to admit,” she continued, crouching down beside me. “You were persistent. Annoying, but persistent.” She reached out, brushing a strand of hair from my face like she actually cared. “That’s why I liked you, Avery. You had fight.”I clen
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Avery’s POVRaven’s hands were steady as she locked the door behind us, but her eyes were sharp with urgency. We had minutes—maybe seconds—before someone noticed I was gone.“We have to move fast,” she whispered. “Lisa’s guards are all over this place. If we get caught before we reach Noah, we’re screwed.”I nodded, my pulse hammering. “Where is he?”Raven glanced down the hall. “They took him to a different wing. I don’t know exactly where, but I saw them dragging him that way.” She pointed toward a dimly lit corridor. “We go in quiet. Take out anyone in our way.”I flexed my fingers. “Fine by me.”Raven smirked. “That’s what I was hoping you’d say.”We moved quickly, staying close to the shadows. The underground halls were eerily quiet, the concrete walls swallowing sound. My heart pounded harder with every step.Noah was here.And he was hurt.I clenched my fists to keep my emotions in check. Getting reckless wouldn’t help him. Focus. Stay sharp.Footsteps echoed up ahead. A guard.
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Avery’s POVThe cold from the concrete walls seeped into my skin as I sat on the floor of my cell, my wrists still raw from the struggle against the restraints. The room was small—barely enough space to pace. The only light came from a single flickering bulb hanging from the ceiling.They had taken everything. My weapons, my phone, even the small knife I’d hidden in my boot.But the worst part?I had no idea where the others were.I had heard Dominic fighting when they dragged us down here, but that had faded into silence. Noah was taken in the opposite direction, and Raven—she had disappeared before I could even process what was happening.I pulled my knees to my chest, forcing myself to breathe. Panicking wouldn’t help. I needed a way out.I scanned the room. The walls were solid. No vents. The door was thick metal with a reinforced lock.But locks could be picked.And Lisa had made a mistake—she thought we were helpless.She thought wrong.Footsteps echoed down the hall, stopping j
