Chapter 371

Avery's POV

My mouth dropped open at Fiona's words.

“A fresh divorcee from the human lands"? I would "find someone who actually wanted to stay with me for once?"

When I first met Fiona, I'd thought she was just an unfortunate puppet of the men in her life. Now, I was starting to change my mind on that account.

That was uncalled for, cruel, and so utterly incorrect that it was almost laughable. Maybe I had given her too much grace in the beginning, and she wasn't as much of a victim as I thought she was.

I was about to tell her exactly how I felt about that statement of hers when a sudden presence shot through the back of my mind like a silver-tipped arrow.

Before I could stop it, I heard a familiar voice whisper in my head, "Avery. Talk to me-"

up my mental walls before Gideon could say more, but the damage had been done. In my momentary state of shock, I had lost a grip on my

ribs and my wolf was stirring

were fixed on me, only me. Fiona, noticing this, clung to his arm and gestured

stood up," she said

arched, but I quickly cut in, "No, I

good measure. Gideon's face paled a little at the sight of the ring, indicating that my words struck

me, but it was quickly overshadowed by the sensation of my

with Gideon... Not her..." I pushed her down, but it was no use. She popped right back up, her whines growing even more intense

I'd had enough, I stood, grabbing my

past Fiona. I ignored the feeling of Gideon's eyes on my back and walked

middle-aged man with glasses and

immediately and walked over, polishing

lady. What can I get for

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