“Hey Ian,” Avery’s tone was light, but it was easy to hear the sadness underneath, “Alpha Damien, Luna Camille.” She said as she acknowledged us both with a slight bow before locking eyes with Ian again. “I’m glad to see that you’re ok.” She tried to offer a small smile, but it fell short of reaching her eyes.
“Avery,” Ian’s voice was a little unsure. “Uh, yeah. Thanks for coming.”
“I almost didn’t want to believe it, but I guess it’s true, huh?” She said, looking between Ian and me. She even glanced at Damien afterwards again to make sure that he was still allowing this.
“Yes, it’s true,” Ian replied. “I hope you know that I never meant to hurt you, Avery. It’s a complicated story but . .”
“Sounds like it” she interrupted.
“But Camille is my true mate. And . .” Ian tried to finish b
