Chapter 37

~James POV~ Avery was still recovering from having been basically suffocated and Natashas remedy had also taken a toll on her strength. So when Avery stood up I knew she wasn't going to be able to walk. I got to my feet the second she stood and quickly caught her in my arms. Natasha gave me a quick nod and I scooped Avery up in my arms. I realized that this was the second time I had carried her like this. Not that I mind. Neither did Blade, he was going mad in the back of my mind from having our mate this close to our body. I held her tightly to me as we walked back to the house. ” You can't tell her, James. She can't know.” Natasha looked at me with determination and sadness mixed in one. Her dark brown eyes spoke volumes about the emotions she felt. I looked down at Avery and saw her still body, limp in my arms. Her beautiful face with dried patches from the tears and her red nose from the cold. She had been through so much. And regardless of what we wanted, much more was to come. Av