SHADE
I climbed the stairs two at a time, Marcus’s words still ringing in my ears.
If she was a victim like Amelia…
The thought was a knife to the chest. I hated the thought that someone else was hurt by Kylen.That fuc.king miserable piece of...
"I told you..." Kai growled."I warned you."
"I know. You can tell me I told you so, but it won't be worse than what I am already telling myself."
Kai huffed in irritation, but didn't say anything else.
I didn’t want to believe that Avery was a victim, that he had hurt her.
I didn't want to imagine what she must’ve gone through if that bastard Kylen had truly caged her like some broken doll. No... Avery wasn’t broken. She was made of fire and sharp edges. But even fire could be snuffed out if the cage was tight enough.
I reached her door
