AVALON
Merrick was kind and everything Asher wasn’t. I felt like an i***t refusing to acknowledge and accept the bond between us.
It wasn’t like I didn’t want to. I couldn’t.
I stared in awe of his gentleness. It was like he knew what I was thinking. The moon goddess may have given me one nightmare for a mate, but this time, unlike my last life, I had compensation in the form of Merrick, and I loved it. Him.
If I had to deal with Asher, but I had Merrick by my side, then this life would be bad after all. It was actually good.
“Ava,” He snapped his fingers in front of me. “... You kind of zoned out on me again...” Oh, did I? I wasn’t too busy gawking at you instead? I was leaning against his car and he had a hand on the side of my shoulder. He was leaning towards me, holding his we
