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 cons
