Avery’s P.O.V
“Avery, you’re not leaving.”
“I’m sorry?” I ask loudly, confused and also worried. I’ve seen what my mate can do, and I have no doubt he will keep me here if he wants to. But what I don’t understand is why. Over the past few days, his actions have been sending me mixed signals. From insulting my dress sense at the café back home, to turning up at my house and nearly kissing me for no legitimate reason, to saving me from a blood-thirsty rogue, explaining Ben’s story, randomly kissing me in Costa, but then threatening me in the park. And now he’s the possessive type?
“I can’t let you leave this house, now I have you here.” Everest shrugs like it’s nothing while I just look at him flabbergasted. I can’t just leave my family! I thought this was a short-term arrangement!
“Why
