Chapter 424

Avery’s POV

The dancing helped. For a little while, at least.

Sebastian had a way of making things feel lighter, and by the time we had spun through our third song, my cheeks ached from laughing and I had almost forgotten about the greenhouse, and Gideon, and the way my wolf had been clawing at the walls of my heart like a rabid animal all evening.

Almost.

But not quite.

She wanted Gideon. That was all that mattered. Despite everything that had happened between us, none

of it mattered a lick to my wolf, so long as she got him.

At first, I tried to focus on dancing with Sebastian. Then, I tried to focus on drinks and food and laughing at anything and everything.

moon climbed into the night sky, the more potent my wolf’s desire for Gideon became. And no matter how hard I tried not to let it happen, my eyes kept drifting toward him, seeking him out in the crowd like an

moved to one of the tables. He was standing nearby, talking to someone with a drink in his hand while

his lips to the mark on his mate’s neck in the middle of a conversation. Off to the side,

moon nights always carried, and

sea that was difficult to make sense of. But I could feel him there, his wolf

my gaze

My stomach dropped.

the room with another woman. Leaning on her. Slipping out through

my periphery, but I was too busy staring at the door they

“You alright?” Sebastian asked.

snapping back to reality. “Er… Yeah.” I licked my lips and

1/2

Chapter 424

+25 Bonus

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255