~James' POV~

I was sitting on the mattress, watching Avery sleep peacefully.

Yesterday I hugged her for over ten minutes before Alex broke it off by opening his mouth, telling me he was leaving, rendering mind linking utterly useless.

I refused to let go of Avery however, I walked her over to the mattress. Her face was void of emotions. There was nothing showing. She looked like a shell of a person and it broke my heart. She lay down and I held her hand, drawing circles on ...