Ava's POV “Ava…AVA!” Bringing my eyes to meet his concerned ones I feel so vulnerable at this moment as if I could just crawl into a ball for the first time since being here, I want my parents. My need for them to reassure me that everything will be fine how could someone speak into my mind without being my mate I was starting to think maybe I should be taking this more seriously is my mind just an open channel anyone could use. Immediately building a wall around my thoughts I cannot let this happen again I will not allow just anyone to enter my mind I have to be stronger than this. “Ava what’s wrong?” Rivers' anxious voice snaps me out from my thoughts I didn’t want to tell him we had too much going on right now I need to push this fear deep down inside of me and lock

