Arden looked taken aback after seeing Avery experience bond pains. Well, another variable outside his ever-flawless plan but more than anything, Avery was glad Arden wouldn’t recklessly hurt Ian knowing they were bonded. Although the whole concept of bonding was still vague to her, she could tell bonding with your mate is a big deal, and ever since it happened, she just felt a lot more connected to Ian. Sometimes she could even tell his emotions; she couldn’t explain it, but it was way deeper than just being connected emotionally. It felt like she could experience everything he was experiencing, and she wondered if it felt the same for him. And as she got closer, she felt their bond deepen. Avery couldn’t be more glad when Arden decided to put an end to her agony by stopping whateve

