Avery's POV
I was so focused on Aria, that when we heard the sound of a shattered window, I was too late. Daisy had jumped from it and my heart stopped. Aria and I both darted to look out and laying on the ground was my mate covered in blood. The mate bond is the only thing letting me know that she's not dead, but I won't let this crazy woman know that.
"NO!!!" I scream out with tears filling my eyes; and the b***h has a smile plastered on her face.
"Well, looks like she made it easy for you. Good riddance. Now, since you want to keep this thing, take it and make it shut up." She roughly hands me Alice and she stops crying the moment she's safe in my arms. My wolf is whining in my head to go help our mate, but I have to make my next move carefully. I can't risk trying to attack while
