~James POV~

I was in the dungeon, sitting on the mattress, and watching Avery sleep.

I stroked her hair gently and she started turning and groaning before flickering her eyes open.

”Hey there, beautiful.” I said as I looked down at my mate.

’Oh how I wished I could take your place for you.’ I thought to myself as I looked into her big brown eyes.

”Hey there, handsome.” She replied. It’s nice to see the change in reaction from the last time I ...